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Navy’s next amphibious ship named for Marines’ Helmand province fight
The Navy will honor the Marines and sailors who served in Afghanistan with the name of the next America-class amphibious ship.
Hundreds of satellites to give military faster tactical comms and data
The program will add more satellites and capabilities every two years.
By Todd South
VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
The Marines’ Pacific allies are copying its littoral regiment moves
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are developing similar ways to fight concealed across island chains.
By Todd South
Marine Corps delays 1st deployment of new heavy-lift helicopter to 2026
The Corps previously had planned to deploy the King Stallion with a Marine expeditionary unit in 2025.
Why getting better barracks matters to the top enlisted Marine
“We’re not asking for Taj Mahals,” Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz said.
US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate
Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Welcome home, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group
Sailors and Marines deployed with the group spent nearly nine months deployed before coming home this week.
US Arctic ambassador nomination may freeze due to foreign actions
The nomination for the first U.S. ambassador to the Arctic may remain frozen, despite competition in the region with China and Russia.
Fixing subpar barracks at top of the Marine Corps’ budget wish list
The money would come on top of the $274 million for barracks restoration in the service’s official budget request.
Platoon level gender-integration ‘critical’ for Marines, committee says
The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams.
By Todd South