Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanupExcessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist4 days ago
Parachute mishap resulted in Marine’s North Carolina training death Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise.By Irene Loewenson9 days ago
Helicopter with 5 Marines aboard goes missing over CaliforniaThe Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego.By Irene Loewenson3 months ago
Marine Corps receives its first science and tech lab designationThe Army, Navy and Air Force have had such laboratories for years.By Todd South3 months ago
Air Force ends effort to recover final member of downed Osprey’s crewMaj. Eric "Doc" Spendlove's body remains missing.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown4 months ago
West Point and the Naval Academy can keep affirmative action — for nowTwo judges determined it was too early in the legal process to make a decision on the contentious issue of affirmative action in the service academies.By Irene Loewenson4 months ago
US Marines test radars, networks for expeditionary base operationsThe 31st MEU continued the Marine Corps' push to experiment with expeditionary advanced base operations during its two deployments in 2023.By Megan Eckstein4 months ago
Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the islandTaiwan’s Defense Ministry says China sent four balloons over the island, three of which passed near a key air force base.4 months ago
New in 2024: Marines build 3rd Littoral Regiment to fight peer threatsAnother littoral regiment is planned for Guam in 2025.By Todd South4 months ago
Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.By Meghann Myers4 months ago
New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing shipThe landing ship medium will be the Corps' first modern stern landing vessel.By Todd South4 months ago
Inside the US Army’s failed nuclear ice lair in Cold War GreenlandWhile the U.S. didn’t get to act out its Bond villain lair fantasies, it did further scientific understandings of the world around us.By Claire Barrett5 months ago