Trump’s push for more troops in US cities at odds with crime stats
Homicides through the first six months of 2025 were down significantly compared to the same period in 2024, continuing a post-pandemic trend in the U.S.
By Christopher L. Keller
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The National Guard, DC landscaping and the great pursuit of lethality
Few training methods guarantee a better fighting force than boredom-induced annoyance.
By J.D. Simkins
More boards coming for Marine leadership involved in deadly AAV sinking
Two Marines will face boards come January.
By Philip Athey
14% of Marine reservists unvaccinated as deadline passes
The deadline passed on Dec. 28.
By Philip Athey
New in 2022: Marines are finally leveling up their drone game
The Marines are buying more heavy-duty, armed drones in 2022 than ever before.
By Todd South
The U.S. military’s biggest stories of 2021
From the Capitol riot to the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, national security stories dominated discussions in 2021 as the world began to move beyond the pandemic.
By Military Times staff
State Department calls for release of detained Marine veterans amid rising Russia tensions
Marine veterans Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed have both been held in Russia for at least two years.
Judge rejects Oklahoma’s lawsuit over National Guard vaccine mandate
U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot denied Oklahoma’s request for a preliminary injunction, saying the claims by Gov. Kevin Stitt, Attorney General John O’Connor and 16 anonymous Oklahoma National Guard members were without merit.
Marines on snowmobiles help Santa in Alaska’s remote Arctic
Marines on snowmobiles helped Santa this month while delivering toys to boys and girls in Alaska's Arctic.
In the shadow of Alexander the Great: A Marine grunt looks back at Iraq and Afghanistan
A Marine's journey through back-to-back deployments in a single enlistment.
By Todd South
Despite delay, ‘mixed reality’ goggle for soldiers, Marines on schedule for 2022
Developers expect the device in troops' hands after further testing.
By Todd South