Marine declared lost at sea after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima
Rescue efforts for Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, 21, were suspended on Feb. 10, three days after the Marine went overboard in the Caribbean Sea.
By J.D. Simkins
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Meet the youngest Medal of Honor recipient since the Civil War
At just 14 years old, Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas forged his mother’s signature to join the Marine Corps.
Veteran who burned US flag in DC pleads not guilty to federal charges
Army veteran Jan Carey set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on flag burning.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
He was bayoneted in Guam. Shot on Iwo. Now, at 100, he is a sergeant.
At just 16, Frank S. Wright lied about his age to join the Marine Corps and went on to see combat on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Guam and Iwo Jima.
USS Iwo Jima leaves Norfolk again after returning to avoid storm
The three amphibious ships, which the Navy says are carrying more than 4,500 sailors and Marines, could be seen leaving Norfolk on Sunday.
By Carla Babb
Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”
By Tara Copp, AP