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Marine task force expands recon role in European operations
The task force coordinates Marine units in Europe and Africa. It's next rotation is scheduled for May.
By Todd South
A US Navy sub arrives in South Korea, a day after North’s missile test
The guided-missile submarine Michigan arrived Friday, a day after North Korea resumed missile tests to protest U.S.-South Korean live-fire drills.
What life is like for Marines on an amphibious ship
Fleet Week Marines described what life is like at sea.
Supreme Court may weigh constitutionality of court-martialing retirees
For now, members of Fleet Marine Reserve and Fleet Reserve can be prosecuted under military law.
Pacific fleet commander to brief China committee on Taiwan defense
Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Marines slam a shrinking amphibious fleet, but the Navy isn’t to blame
The genesis of an amphibious lift shortfall is the Corps’ abandonment of its long-standing requirement for a larger fleet of 38 ships, this Marine says.
By Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens (retired)
USS Nimitz holds drills in South China Sea
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit have been conducting exercises in the South China Sea, the Navy said.
Navy, Marine Corps offer gun locks to prevent suicide
The thought behind the program is erect a barrier between a person’s suicidal impulse and taking action on that impulse.
Navy, Marine Corps test new naval integration concepts in 7th Fleet
A new task force will streamline command and control of amphibious and crisis response elements in the Indo-Pacific.
Elaine Luria wants to fight for a stronger Navy — but first she has to get reelected
Rep. Elaine Luria is one of the U.S. Navy’s staunchest proponents, but also one of its most ruthless critics.
By Joe Gould