The incident, which took place outside near barracks aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, left no reported injuries. One Marine corporal said maintenance issues have been getting fixed much more quickly than before the barracks inspection. The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams. The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8. Battalion Landing Team 1/5 reported the rifle unaccounted for “following a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle movement." Long-range rocket systems previously assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, will be moved within the 11th Marine Regiment. Albert Bryant Sr., 97, and John Henry Chaney, 104, were drafted into the Marine Corps in 1943. All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin. The Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15. Load More