Marine Corps Reserve sergeant dies after collapsing during PFT
The death is under investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as well as a safety investigation by Marine Forces Reserve.
By Todd South
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US Marines train beach landings Down Under with old allies, new rides
One key subplot to the July 24 landings was the first ever touchdown of the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle in Australia.
Trump signs order to revise Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops
Trump on Monday also ordered troops to be reinstated who had left voluntarily or been booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, among other changes.
By Tara Copp, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Outgoing DOD family official: ‘Don’t forget who you’re working for’
Patricia Barron connected with – and listened to – military spouses during her four years as head of DOD family policy.
By Karen Jowers
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died
Known as “Lefty,” Nancy Leftenant-Colon was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot.
Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term
The 32 leaders will steer the department while its top officials await Senate confirmation.
In quiet shift, Marines allow mixed-gender DI teams to train recruits
A typical integrated team will have three DIs of one gender and a fourth of the opposite gender, with most featuring three male instructors and one female.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Sailor charged in fentanyl overdose death aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
A sailor is accused of knowingly distributing Percocet pills tainted with fentanyl to fellow sailors, according to a federal complaint.
By Beth Sullivan
Slain Marine’s family ‘let down’ by killer’s 8-year sentence
Cpl. Jesse Thomas Bopp pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of a fellow Marine, 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk.
By Riley Ceder
At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace
James McCubbin, 103, is under consideration for recognition as a WWII ace for shooting down enemy aircraft in his P-51 Mustang.
By Jon Guttman
A Marine’s legacy as first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
By Jon Guttman
Marine vet who allegedly trained Chinese pilots to be extradited to US
Australia’s attorney general approved Daniel Duggan's extradition Monday, ending Duggan's nearly two-year attempt to avoid being returned to the U.S.
By By Keiran Smith