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Night vision goggles, weather likely factors in Marine helo crash
The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, killing all five Marines aboard.
By Tara Copp, AP
New Corps formation: Marine littoral regiment may be how the Corps fights future battles
The concept is still in its infancy and critical aspects are still being fleshed out, the Corps confirmed.
By Todd South
Corporal sentenced to nearly 6 years in the brig for barracks shooting death of South Carolina Marine
The Marine "claimed that while drinking alcohol and playing a video game with the victim, he pointed his gun and accidentally shot the victim."
By Philip Athey
This Marine unit is the most physically fit in the Corps — at least for 2019
The new award is given to the unit with the highest combined average Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test score.
By Philip Athey
Best pics of the week: Jan. 26, 2020
Marines escape from a simulated submerged AAV, burial at sea, A-10 Elephant Walk and more of the best photos from around the military.
First Marine Corps F-35C hits the fleet in California
It's the carrier-focused variant of America’s most advanced fighter jet.
By Philip Athey
US Central Command general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter the escalating threat from Iran that peaked with the recent missile attack on American forces in Iraq.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine veteran faces prison time for allegedly bringing an illegal machine gun on Coast Guard Training Center
Dustin Aaron Peters had traveled from North Carolina to New Jersey to attend his wife’s Coast Guard recruit training graduation.
By Todd South
North Carolina Marine rescues three people from burning car in Wilmington
Cpl. Scott McDonell, an infantry assaultman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines from Manassas, Virginia, was driving with some friends in Wilmington, North Carolina, when he saw the car in front of him crash into a tree.
By Philip Athey
Marine Raiders led counterattack against al-Shabab militants at Manda Bay, Kenya
The Jan. 5 attack by al-Shabab on the base housing U.S. troops resulted in the death of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors.
The real reason the Marine Corps is disallowing Shields of Strength’s Bible verse dog tags
The author of this commentary says no one is stopping Shields of Strength from making dog tags with Bible verses, but the dog tags can't be officially licensed by the Marine Corps or have the USMC's trademarked emblem on them if they promote religion.
By Chris Rodda