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
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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
Female recruits now shipping equally to MCRDs Parris Island, San Diego
The Marine Corps has hit its goal of assigning women to its boot camps the same way it assigns men.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Marines put new amphibious vehicle to the test in first at-sea drill
Nearly 200 Marines and 400 sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 conducted the drills off the coast of Camp Pendleton.
By Todd South
Marines commended for lifesaving efforts in near-drowning incidents
A handful of Marines’ swimming skills were put to the test recently during incidents that required lifesaving measures.
By Todd South
Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe
The general, whose career has been defined by special operations, has been tapped to lead a conventional deterrence mission.
By Todd South
Marine recruit says nah to ‘rah,’ flees boot camp, gets captured
The recruit was returned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego after being captured by authorities.
By Riley Ceder
Marine snipers, often overlooked, build a memorial for their fallen
The Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation needs to raise about $5 million for the project.
By Todd South
Group breaks ground on new Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps
If fundraising is successful, owners could open doors by Nov. 10, 2025, the 250th Marine Corps birthday.
By Todd South
20 years later, the Marine Corps can still learn from Fallujah
History provides lessons for the next urban fight, but it may be much worse.
By Todd South
Marine recruiter arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minor
Marine Corps Sgt. Jorge A. Lara-Pedroza was arrested last week over allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old he met at a recruiting event.
By Riley Ceder
Army brings bigger events, new skills to JROTC
Army Cadet Command has worked to promote JROTC across the nation through new technical skills training and events like the Raider Challenge.
By Todd South