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As demand rises, Marines need their own school for MQ-9 drone crews
The Corps has 100 trained MQ-9A pilots but needs more.
By Todd South
US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken out
The Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.
Some vets got double housing stipends due to flaw in jobs program
Officials have no plans to try and recoup the money, noting that no laws appear to have been violated by the doubled stipend payments.
New in 2024: Marines build 3rd Littoral Regiment to fight peer threats
Another littoral regiment is planned for Guam in 2025.
By Todd South
New in 2024: Marines train more drone pilots, fill MQ-9 squadrons
Three locations use the Reaper drone — and the Corps plans to open a support unit in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
By Todd South
US drone shot down by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
A U.S. official told The Associated Press the MQ-9 Reaper was over international waters when it was shot down.
Advocates push Supreme Court to expand veterans education benefits
A decision on the case could impact as many as 1.7 million veterans.
Plan would boost GI Bill payouts for students in online summer classes
Currently, veterans lose half their monthly living stipend if they attend classes remotely.
Bells toll as the US marks 22 years since 9/11
Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded across the country as Americans looked back on the horror and legacy of 9/11.
Deadline nears for recent combat vets to secure free VA health care
The provision is another benefit included in the PACT Act signed into law last summer.
Russian fighter jet strikes another American drone over Syria
It’s the sixth reported incident this month and the second in the past 24 hours.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press