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Jury deadlocked in Abu Ghraib trial
A judge ordered jurors to deliberate after they said they were deadlocked in a lawsuit alleging a military contractor is liable for abuse at Abu Ghraib.
Marine vet who hit police with hockey stick at Capitol gets 3+ years
Marine veteran Michael Joseph Foy swung his hockey stick at police officers, hitting them at least 11 times in 16 seconds.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Marine corporal gets medal for saving drowning teen while on leave
After jumping into the river in his T-shirt and shorts, Cpl. Jacob Cogswell battled a strong current to bring the teenager to safety.
Nonfatal vehicle rollover in Japan sends Marines to hospital
The hospital where the Marines were sent had been planning a mass-casualty response training for the day of the real-life emergency.
Marine Corps’ Japan-based force gets new 3-star leader
Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, whose promotion had been among hundreds blocked by one senator, took over III Marine Expeditionary Force on Friday.
Marine Corps’ top devil dog fetches another promotion
Now-Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, a “mostly good boy,” got promoted after 13 months as a private first class.
Japan resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa
The site for the base on the eastern coast of Okinawa has been at the center of a dispute between the government in Tokyo and the local authorities.
New in 2024: Marines build 3rd Littoral Regiment to fight peer threats
Another littoral regiment is planned for Guam in 2025.
By Todd South