Runners can compete in five military races to earn a new medal. Cannonballs, a sword blade and a wagon wheel are among the artifacts found in the Congaree River. Gen. Eric Smith signaled his desire to resume the commandant job when he can and wished Marines a happy birthday. “We’re Marines till we die,” a Silver Star recipient says in the video. “And we require a two-week notice for that.” Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman Troy Black becomes the top enlisted voice on quality-of-life and combat readiness issues for the joint force. A spokesman attributed the “tough decision” to cancel the Tampa ball to “the dynamic and uncertain security environment" in the Middle East. JC Berland has been taking to the skies since he was 16. Parachutes are his life's work. Unit commanders may allow the desert-colored camouflage combat utility uniform or the flame-resistant organizational gear, known as FROGs. The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing a U.S. Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law, Then-Cpl. Peyton Nott also received an award for taking on a billet typically reserved for gunnery sergeants, enlisted Marines with years' more experience. Load More