MARSOC is fusing traditionally rugged Marines with tech-curious ones
Marine Corps special operations leaders want Marines who not only adapt to new technologies but are also eager to embrace them.
By Riley Ceder
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Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiers
Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
Thunderbirds commander was fired after grabbing neck of another pilot in bar argument
Former Thunderbirds commander Lt. Col. Jason Heard was fired last November after an investigation found he placed his hands on another pilot’s neck during a “physical altercation” in a Maryland bar.
Marine Raiders facing murder charges had deeper involvement in Green Beret’s death than previously reported
Four special operators face the same charges related to the death, but one of the defendants has been identified as having held the Army staff sergeant in the chokehold that killed him.
By Todd South
Trump picks former CENTCOM commander for ambassador to Saudi Arabia
A retired four-star general is President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, filling a key diplomatic vacancy at a time when U.S.-Saudi relations are being tested by the slaying of a journalist critical of the Saudi royal family.
Marines want a way for combatant divers to move more quickly underwater, on autopilot
Officials look to improve the submerged mobility device.
By Todd South
Two Iranian fast boats approach US warship while CENTCOM commander is on board
The Essex is hauling U.S. Marines and F-35Bs with the 13th MEU.
By Shawn Snow
US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says
The U.S. lacks the capacity to deal with threats across both the Atlantic and the Pacific, he says.
First female completes second phase of Marine Raider selection
Four females have attempted the rigorous path to becoming a Critical Skills Operator with the Marine Raiders.
By Shawn Snow
Recon shortage: Why these elite Marines are facing a manpower crisis
But manpower concerns are not the only issues facing the Corps’ elite and storied recon units.
By Shawn Snow and Andrea Scott
Dazed Air Force QB returns to confuse Navy
Air Force took the first leg in the competition among the service academies for the Commander in Chief’s Trophy. The Falcons will play at Army on Nov. 3 while Navy (2-3) plays Army on Dec. 8 in its final regular-season game.
Norway deployments frozen as Camp Lejeune cleans up from Hurricane Florence
An advance party from 3/8 is in Europe, but the main body is still at Camp Lejeune.
By Shawn Snow