Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill
Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.
By Todd South
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US spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The multi-year effort has been part of a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine accused of Nazi salute at Capitol riot sentenced to prison
Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield and used it to push his way through the Capitol at the Jan. 6 riot.
By Michael Kunzelman
Opinion
Fixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisis
Our guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.
By Mary McCarthy, PhD, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN, Army Lt. Col. Tanisha Currie, PhD, MA, BSN, RN-BC and Army Capt. Kevin M. Kilroy, PA-C
Barracks not up to snuff? Use this new Marine Corps QR code
The new system is a part of "Barracks 2030," an initiative to improve barracks for service members.
Appeals court voids Marine’s adoption of Afghan war orphan
The appeals court decision dealt a blow in Maj. Joshua Mast’s yearslong legal quest to keep the child, who was orphaned on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
Marine Corps bases in Japan ramp up sobriety checks after incidents
The move comes after multiple incidents of alleged offenses involving U.S. service members in Japan.
Marine gunny receives medal for saving biker’s life after California crash
Marine applied two tourniquets following a motorcycle rider's collision with a sport utility vehicle.
By Todd South
License suspension extended for trucker in Marine motorcycle crash
A driver acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven Jarheads Motorcycle Club members won't get his license back for two more years.
Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.
By Riley Ceder
Russian hackers infiltrate Veterans Affairs via Microsoft account
The state-sponsored hacker infiltrated a platform called Microsoft Azure Government, which provides storage, databases and other services to the VA.
By Zamone Perez
Navy, Marine Corps test new laser projection system to paint aircraft
The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils.
By Diana Stancy