Want to retire from the Marine Corps? The service now requires at least six months' heads up. Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed. Marine officer retention dropped slightly from fiscal year 2019 to 2023. Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island used palm fronds to spell out “HELP” on the beach, allowing Navy and Coast Guard aviators to spot them. Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found. The death of Pfc. Noah Jamar Evans on April 18, 2023, during a physical fitness test prompted the Marine Corps to open an investigation. A chief patrol agent with the Border Patrol said the man was in the country illegally. Lt. Col. Christopher O’Melia was relieved of command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, by the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much. By Tara Copp, AP
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