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Platoon level gender-integration ‘critical’ for Marines, committee says
The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams.
By Todd South
Navy cuts spring physical fitness assessments amid COVID-19 outbreak
Commands must stop PFA testing immediately, according to a Navy Administrative message.
By Diana Stancy
Graduations at Marine Corps boot camp closed to public in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Parents, friends and family, will be told not to show up.
By Philip Athey
Sailor in Italy, Marine in Virginia test positive for coronavirus
And the Coast Guard keeps running rescue and humanitarian missions to a quarantined cruise liner anchored off California.
By Carl Prine
Miramar Marine Corps sergeant killed in motorcycle accident
Sgt. Carlos M. Mota was an F/A-18 aircraft electrical systems technician assigned to VMFA-323, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
By Philip Athey
VFW unveils new social media campaign to highlight continued service of military veterans
"The VFW encourages all veterans to share stories on social media using #StillServing to show how they continue to answer the call to serve in ways big and small. In addition, family or friends are asked to use #StillServing in social media posts to honor a veteran in their lives who believes the spirit of service transcends military life."
By Dylan Gresik
Marine recovers father’s ashes, community pitches in to help after moving truck stolen
“San Antonio has helped me appreciate people more than I have before.”
By Jon Simkins
MCRD San Diego’s Facebook suspended after name changed to ‘Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’
What a truly a delightful conundrum.
By Jon Simkins
Platoon-level gender integration now required at Marine boot camp, as lawmakers still question recruit safety
And though the Corps will still be allowed to have separate-gender squad bays ― where recruits sleep and shower ― with the passage of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act the rest of training must be fully integrated down to the platoon level.
By Philip Athey
Gender integration at both Marine Corps recruit depots would be required with new defense bill
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, would have five years to comply and the recruit depot in San Diego would have eight years, according to the bill.
By Philip Athey
Another Marine arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle in unauthorized immigrants
When officers opened the Marine's trunk they found two women hiding inside who they identified as Chinese nationals with no legal authorization to enter the U.S.
By Philip Athey