Marine recruits now are receiving a full issue of the camouflage combat utility uniforms. Between 2004 and 2019, the Marine Corps recorded more than 1,500 aviation incidents involving bird or animal strikes. Both pilots will report to Marine Attack Squadron 223, also known as “the Bulldogs.” The jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said. Expensive defenses against drone swarms and cheaper missiles will be too costly against a better armed foe. A similar reorganization will take place before October at the West Coast-based 1st Supply Battalion. When the unit reaches fully operational capability, it will contain six squadrons with 10 planes per squadron. Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said that a senior Kataib Hezbollah commander was targeted in a U.S. strike on Wednesday in Iraq. According to the 2022 Marine Corps Aviation Plan, Harrier pilot training will end in 2024. The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for the weekend drone attack in Jordan. Load More