Military Times’ 10 best Vietnam War movies
In honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films — excluding documentaries — we consider the best about the Vietnam War.
By J.D. Simkins
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New in 2023: A woman-led Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
Capt. Kelsey M. Hastings assumed command of the Silent Drill Platoon in November.
Silent drill platoon Marine shot and killed while home in Idaho on leave
Lance Cpl. Davis Mosqueda, 20, was at an apartment in Boise, Idaho, with a group of friends right before the shooting occurred, police say.
By Philip Athey
Excerpt from Bing West’s latest novel ‘The Last Platoon’
In this excerpt from Bing West's latest novel, "The Last Platoon," Marine Captain Diego Cruz, whose platoon, together with a small band of CIA operatives, is protecting a besieged base in Helmand, Afghanistan’s most violent province.
By Bing West
Marine Barracks Washington D.C. postpones parade season
The D.C. barracks said the kick off of the annual parade season was being postponed until further notice.
By Shawn Snow
The Basic School struggles to weather COVID-19 as outbreak hits Marine officer training school
“This does impact training; however, no critical training evolution has been canceled."
By Shawn Snow
Gym aboard D.C. Marine barracks remains open despite COVID-19 pandemic
The Marine barracks gym remains open despite an order from Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to close gyms across the city to help stymie the spread of the virus. The governors of Maryland and Virginia have also ordered the closure of gyms across the two states.
By Shawn Snow
Marine Barracks Washington D.C. is postponing the evening parade season over COVID-19
Marines and fans of the Silent Drill Platoon are going to have to wait a couple more weeks to watch the famed unit twirl rifles and conduct drill movements at the evening parade aboard the Washington D.C. barracks, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt U.S. military operations, shows and plans across the globe.
By Shawn Snow
Icy Hot to genitals and ‘ritual’ beatings among hazing found in NCIS probe of Silent Drill Platoon
A report on the four-month NCIS investigation into the iconic unit sheds light on how systemic the hazing was.
By Philip Athey
Poolee who helped tackle a Colorado school shooter is now a Marine
Brendan Bialy was a high school senior in May when a gunman entered his classroom at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado.
By Andrea Scott
At 1 ½ years old, this Devil Dog mascot is the newest Marine Corps lance corporal
Meet the Marine Corps’ newest ― and maybe most famous ― lance corporal.
By Andrea Scott
There are no female Marines currently leading infantry platoons in the Corps
The first woman to lead an infantry platoon is serving in a new role with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
By Shawn Snow