Barracks 2030 isn’t a ‘fix it and forget it’ effort, USMC leaders say
Marine Corps leaders discussed the future of the nearly $11 billion dollar housing initiative at Washington's Modern Day Marine conference.
By Riley Ceder
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Top general recommends US maintain current troop levels in Europe
The commander's comments come amid concerns from Congress that the Pentagon is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops on the continent.
Marine accused of hazing faces separation despite victory in court
A Marine faces administrative separation despite a judge's ruling that the 1st Marine Division's commanding general was biased.
By Shawn Snow
The coming infantryman may see a smarter Corps, multiple jobs for grunts
The days of learning one MOS may be coming to an end for grunts, says the sergeant major of the Marine Corps.
By Shawn Snow
Marines cyber forces to grow
The Marine Corps is building up its proficiency and talent in the cyber career field to be better postured to fight and win in an increasingly modern battlefield.
By Mark Pomerleau
Army’s 10th Mountain Division takes reins in anti-ISIS fight
The U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division handed off control of Operation Inherent Resolve’s land component to the 10th Mountain Division at a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq.
By Kyle Rempfer
Black Union soldiers fought a costly battle for equal pay
The strategy of paying black troops less than their white counterparts pleased no one.
By Rick Beard
Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway
As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.
By Tara Copp, AP
Drugged and robbed Marine colonel being forced to retire
A military board has recommended a Marine colonel who was drugged and robbed in Bogota, Colombia, be forced to retire.
By Shawn Snow
‘Unlike anything I had ever seen’: Airman to receive Silver Star for actions in fierce Mosul fight
The special operations team had been waiting for weeks on the mission to retake Mosul, Iraq.
By Kyle Rempfer
Set up to fail?: Marines don’t have enough ships to train for a real amphibious assault
Today’s Navy fleet is too small to afford the Marines the opportunity to train for large-scale amphibious assaults.
By Todd South