Parris Island drill instructor found deceased in Florida hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, 24, was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville at the time of the incident.
By J.D. Simkins
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Military dogs are facing substandard conditions, leading to deaths, report finds
An Office of the Inspector General report found that poor kennel conditions and a lack of enough caretakers can result in health issues, death.
COVID-19 precautions at recruit training are leading to budget concerns for Navy, Marine Corps
Both branches are searching for cheaper solutions to stay within budget.
By Philip Athey
There are fewer recruits due to COVID-19, but they have the same hard training Navy, Marine commanders say
The global pandemic caused by the rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused both the Navy and Marine Corps to take precautionary measures to protect new recruits at boot camp and schoolhouses.
By Philip Athey
This teen lost nearly 200 pounds to join the Marine Corps
"She told me to stop doubting myself and just put my mind to what I want to accomplish."
By Diana Stancy
Best pics of the week: May 24, 2020
From live-fire training, PT and "Flags-In" at Arlington, troops take precautions to lessen the spread of the coronavirus in this week's Frontline Photos.
An ‘Oorah’ to the 8th Sergeant Major of the USMC as he turns 90
The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black has reached out to his predecessor to wish him a happy 90th birthday.
By Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black
Dozens test positive for COVID-19 at San Diego boot camp
“This increase in testing is possible because of the overwhelming Naval Medical support to recruit training and an increased testing capability, which we have implemented to ensure recruits are healthy before they being their training."
By Shawn Snow
Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd Navy ship still rising, now 64
The number of coronavirus cases aboard the guided-missile destroyer Kidd rose to 64 as the Navy destroyer pulled into port at San Diego on Tuesday to get medical care for the crew and to disinfect and decontaminate the ship.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Thousands participate in memorial parade for fallen Marine Raider
On Sunday morning, they were surprised with a parade outside their Simi Valley home that began with a police helicopter flyover, followed by about 1,500 law enforcement vehicles, fire engines and cars.
The Corps has halved the number of recruits shipping to boot camp and wants them to self-isolate for 14 days
“It’s imperative to preserve the training pipeline to make sure that we can get all of these recruits through without any illness.”
By Shawn Snow
Marine drill instructors and recruits now training with skivvy shirt face masks
The recruit depot aboard San Diego said in a post on Facebook that as of Wednesday all personnel aboard the depot are “required to wear face masks in all plausible situations excluding physical training in order to reduce the risks of contracting COVID-19.”
By Shawn Snow