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One of 1st Black Marines to serve in combat honored for 100th birthday
Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials.
The Marine Corps has trained its final 8 scout snipers
The Marine Corps is cutting infantry battalions’ scout sniper platoons and replacing them with scout platoons.
Marine base shuts down showers shown covered in black mold in video
In the Instagram video, portions of the ceiling of the Camp Geiger, North Carolina, facility are almost entirely coated in what appears to be black mold.
North Korea claims it successfully put spy satellite into orbit
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year.
Mental health evacuations for deployed US troops are on the rise
In 2022, 38.8% of evacuations from Central Command were mental health-related, compared to 33.5% in 2021 and 27.2% in 2020.
US and South Korean forces stage drills
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
Senate votes down bill to withdraw troops from Niger
The Senate struck down a bill from Sen. Rand Paul that would have required the U.S. to remove troops from Niger in the wake of a coup.
US, South Korea and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise
South Korea's air force says the drill involved a B-52 bomber from the United States and fighter jets from South Korea and Japan.
19-year-old Marine fatally shot in North Carolina barracks identified
Lance Cpl. Austin B. Schwenk was an electro-optical ordnance repairer with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army private who ran to North Korea charged with desertion
Two officials who spoke to The Associated Press said Pvt. Travis King is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
By Lolita C. Baldor