How the Beirut bombing of a Marine Corps barracks changed everything
A new book showcases how the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, paved the way for America's war on terrorism.
By Todd South
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The enlisted Marines’ commandant: the personal touch of Al Gray
Known as “the enlisted Marines’ Commandant” and by some as “Papa Bear,” Gen. Al Gray served in a Corps that had to rapidly change through major conflicts.
By Todd South
Iran threatens ‘USS Cole-style attacks’ on Fort McNair and a top general, sources say
Communications intercepted by the National Security Agency in January showed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard discussed mounting “USS Cole-style attacks” against the base in the nation's capital, two U.S. intelligence officials told the AP.
The National Guard can do it, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea
The author of this commentary asks whether the National Guard would be the best option for a quick reaction force to protect the U.S. Capitol, as a report recently recommended.
By Christopher M. Schnaubelt
About 1 in 3 colleges have cut funding for veteran-support programs, survey says
A new report shows how the pandemic has negatively impacted many veterans who are trying to go back to school.
By Military Times staff
Excerpt from ‘Call Me Commander’ by Jeff Testerman and Daniel M. Freed
"Call Me Commander" shows how reporters revealed the U.S. Navy Veterans Association was a scam, and uncovered how the man who operated it was a Harvard Law School graduate and former U.S. Army intelligence officer who had been wanted since the 1980s.
By Jeff Testerman and Daniel Freed
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 37: Peter Gutierrez, psychiatry professor and researcher
Peter Gutierrez is a clinical psychologist, a psychiatry professor and past-president of the American Association of Suicidology.
Army identifies Night Stalkers killed in California Black Hawk training crash
Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta and Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton died in the Black Hawk crash
By Howard Altman
Military applies to extend, expand testing range in Arizona
The federal Bureau of Land Management is working with the military to allow for the continuation of testing, training and national defense at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona.
More still needed to fix Marine aviation in wake of 2018 crash that killed 6, Corps’ top aviator says
And more may be revealed when an additional investigation concludes in the coming months.
By Todd South
Best pics of the week: Feb. 2, 2020
The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits the Pacific, Marine helocast training, an Army live-fire exercise in Slovenia and more of the best photos from around the military.
SECNAV orders comprehensive review of Navy, Marine Corps JAGs
More fallout from a botched SEAL war crimes trial.
By Carl Prine