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California Marine unit loses M110 sniper rifle
Battalion Landing Team 1/5 reported the rifle unaccounted for “following a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle movement."
Top US general ‘shocked’ by report on AWOL guns, mulls fix
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signaled Thursday that he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the armed services keep account of their firearms.
Military stumped by stolen box of Marine Corps armor-piercing grenades
The Pentagon’s IG wrote that the disappearing grenades “further emphasized the lack of proper security for rail shipments” of military arms, explosives and ammunition.
US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s, with some resurfacing in violent crimes.
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea likely bound for Yemen
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey discovered the weapons aboard what the Navy described as a stateless dhow.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Pentagon rejects plan to use its parking lots for annual Memorial Day motorcycle rally
Officials said the ongoing pandemic still poses too much of a risk for the large-scale gathering.
2 Marines involved in likely accidental barracks shooting, NCIS says
No charges have been filed at this time.
By Andrea Scott
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing Marine vet Austin Tice and other US hostages
Marine veteran and freelance journalist Austin Tice has been missing in Syria since August 2012.
Online sting reveals clues to missing ammunition, explosives from California Marine base
The convening authority still has not made any decision after the Article 32 hearing about which, if any, charges will proceed to a court-martial.
By Philip Athey
Marine Corps call word renaming honors legendary ‘Redfield’ sniper
It might be an obscure reference for young Marines early in their marksmanship training, but it holds a special place in the sniper community, especially for those steeped in the legend and lore of the sniper’s role in Vietnam.
By Todd South
Several pounds of C-4 explosives allegedly missing from California Marine base
Roughly 10 pounds of the plastic explosives reportedly “disappeared during a long training exercise two weeks ago."
By Philip Athey