Latest ""
Helicopter with 5 Marines aboard goes missing over California
The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego.
Taliban enter Kabul, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power as Afghan president flees
The Taliban is seeking an unconditional surrender by the central government.
By Ahmad Seir and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
These are the Navy’s rescue procedures following a man-overboard
There are three rescue methods for a man overboard.
By Sarah Sicard
New in 2021: Marine CH-53K looks to initial operational test in 2021
The helicopter originally was expected to hit the fleet in 2019, but more than 100 technical issues set that date back two years.
By Philip Athey
Student veterans worry about GI Bill benefits when returning to college classes this fall
VA officials say they're working with colleges and Congress to watch for potential problems when veterans return to classes next year.
Vietnam and modern memory
A Vietnam veteran reflects on the war on the 45th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
By Edward F. Palm
Trump warns Iran will pay a ‘very heavy price’ if its forces or proxies attack US troops
“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!,” Trump tweeted Wednesday.
By Shawn Snow
Best pics of the week: March 1, 2020
Drinking snake blood at Exercise Cobra Gold, freestyle drill routines, the agreement that may result in all foreign troops leaving Afghanistan, and more of this week's best military photos.
Major fix coming for Marine Corps CH-53K, but a 2-year delay is expected
The Corps originally planned to have the new heavy lift King Stallion operational by this December.
By Philip Athey
Tarps from Florence are still on roofs of hundreds of buildings at Lejeune, New River as Hurricane Dorian arrives
With a nearly $3.6 billion price tag in damages from Florence, the Corps is worried about the additional destruction that may come with Hurricane Dorian.
By Shawn Snow