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Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia
The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.
By Todd South
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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.
Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran’s return of portrait stolen in France
The documentary "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait" delves into two secrets World War II veteran John Waller kept.
By Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot via the AP
North Korea says it will cut communication channels with South
North Korea said it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea at noon Tuesday as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across their tense border.
Trump offers ‘domination’ of DC protests as model for states
Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority,” President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
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
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
Marines and sailors practice fighting at sea using an 80-year-old communication tactic
It’s a tactic liken to the carrier pigeons of World War I, which carried important tactical battlefield messages across the front lines.
By Shawn Snow
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
3 Silent Drill Platoon Marines booted from the Corps after hazing investigation
The investigation into hazing within the Silent Drill Platoon uncovered incidents of assault with closed and open fists and the use of a rifle buttstock as a weapon.
By Shawn Snow