Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building
Marcos Leao, a former Army combat engineer, was detained by Marines as he was rushing to get to a Veterans Affairs appointment.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Trump’s military deployments to LA raise legal, political concerns
Trump issued a memo to deploy troops to areas where protests are occurring or "likely to occur," which may allow forces to operate in other cities.
WWII or today? For Marines it’s a different enemy, but much remains the same
Technology has sped up the cycle but today's fight has echoes in the past.
By Todd South
These Marine Expeditionary Forces are creating new war plans with Navy fleets to counter China
The Pacific-focused units are finding new ways to do maritime fighting.
By Todd South
Records of NYPD cop accused of spying for China shed light on his Marine Corps, Army service
Records obtained from the U.S. Army Reserve and the U.S. Marine Corps show that Baimadajie Angwang first entered the U.S. military through the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program in April 2009.
By Davis Winkie
Automatic citizenship has been restored for some troops’ children born abroad
A law passed in March just went into effect, bestowing citizenship on some children of service members born during an assignment abroad.
NYC police officer, an Army reservist, charged with spying on Tibetan immigrants for China
A New York City police officer and Army reservist was charged on Monday with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government who agreed to spy on U.S. supporters of the Tibetan independence movement.
US Marines wants to move fast on a light amphibious warship. But what is it?
The U.S. Marine Corps is moving as fast as it can to field a new class of light amphibious warship, but it remains unclear what it will do, where it will be based or what capabilities it will bring to the fight.
By David B. Larter
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general’s January killing during a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.
COVID-19 and suicide prevention: Parallel public health strategies for veterans and service members
COVID-19 is exacerbating the suicide crisis, say the authors of this commentary.
By Keita Franklin and Kim Ruocco
Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump’s buildup in nuclear weapons spending.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press