Navy fires commanding officer of USS Wyoming
Cmdr. Robert Moreno was fired due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the Navy announced.
By Riley Ceder
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New in 2024: Marines train more drone pilots, fill MQ-9 squadrons
Three locations use the Reaper drone — and the Corps plans to open a support unit in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
By Todd South
Trump cancels meeting with Putin at summit this weekend
The decision is based on rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, Trump tweeted.
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider
With Reapers in the sky, Helmand becomes a testing ground for the Corps' future fight
A small group of Marines with Task Force Southwest now have MQ-9 Reaper support organic to the unit.
By Shawn Snow
Advocates call for a renewed national conversation on veteran suicide
An estimated 20 veterans a day take their own lives, a reality advocates have labeled a national health crisis.
VA: Suicide rate for younger veterans increased by more than 10 percent
The new report from Veterans Affairs researchers shows mixed results from suicide prevention initiatives.
US says Russia supplying missile defense system to Syria would be a ‘significant escalation’
The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a “major mistake” and should be reconsidered. It also says U.S. forces will not leave Syria until Iran leaves.
Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was “a chain of tragic accidental circumstances.”
Police raid home of couple who raised $400K for homeless Marine veteran
Police raided a New Jersey couple’s home and hauled away a new BMW on Thursday after a homeless man accused them of helping themselves to some of the $400,000 in online donations they supposedly raised to help him start a new life.
17 Marine ‘R’ device awards shed light on Corps’ reliance on remote weapons
In comparison, the Air Force just recently awarded its first five "R" devices in July.
By Shawn Snow
RQ-7B Shadow makes its last flight in the Corps
The tactical drone has been in the Corps’ arsenal for nearly ten years.
By Shawn Snow
The Corps wants 15 suicide drones swarming from the hands of one front-line Marine
The Corps has successfully tested a single operator controlling six drones at once.
By Shawn Snow