One of WWII's toughest battles began 78 years ago — here are 7 things you...
The Guadalcanal campaign during World War II was one of the more savage battles in the Pacific theater.Between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943, tens of thousands of US Marines and soldiers gave...
View ArticleWe rode along with US Marines to see how troops respond during a hurricane
Marines engage in many operations on land and at sea, from warfare to humanitarian assistance. In the event of a natural disaster, Marines can assist in disaster relief. In the event of a hurricane's...
View ArticleTrump's Secretary of Veterans Affairs defended the president's reported...
Summary List PlacementVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie defended President Donald Trump's reported comments about American soliders, claiming that Trump's remarks about prisoners of war were...
View ArticleTrump escalated his friction with the military, saying its leaders 'want to...
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump has escalated his tensions with the US military, accusing the Pentagon of seeking war to appease defense contractors.Trump made the comments during a White...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps' changes to its rifle qualification course will likely mean...
Summary List PlacementThe Marine Corps expects to see fewer Marines shoot expert next year when the service fully transitions to a more realistic, combat-focused rifle qualification course.The new...
View ArticleAmericans are 'not sensitized' to high US casualties likely in a future war,...
Summary List PlacementThe US public is not used to the heavy casualties that are likely in a future conflict between similarly powerful forces, the Marine Corps' top general said this week.The Corps,...
View Article220 US Marines were killed in the Beirut bombing 37 years ago — it was the...
Summary List PlacementThe horrific Oct. 23, 1983 attack on the multinational peacekeepers, an attack purportedly perpetrated by the Iranian-funded terrorist organization Hezbollah, was especially...
View ArticleSpecial operations snipers are about to get this 'awesome' new rifle of...
Summary List PlacementUS special-operations snipers will soon be receiving the new sniper rifle that everyone in the military wants to get their hands on.Barrett Firearms Manufacturing has received an...
View Article27 stunning photos of the US military in action this year
Summary List PlacementThis past year has been unusual to say the least. The pandemic upended people's lives around the world, and the same was true for members of the US military. Still, US troops...
View ArticleNearly 90% of military hazing complaints come from the Marine Corps
Summary List PlacementA year after a Marine drill instructor was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for hazing Muslim recruits, throwing one in an industrial dryer and figuring in another's death, data...
View ArticleA new game set during the bloodiest battle in the Iraq War is infuriating...
Summary List Placement"Six Days in Fallujah" is a video game wrapped in a nesting doll of controversies, and it hasn't even been released yet.The game, which looks similar to the "Call of Duty"...
View ArticleMarine behind viral sexual misconduct TikTok video says her perpetrator was...
Summary List PlacementThe Marine behind a viral TikTok video criticizing the Corps through tears for its reaction to sexual misconduct says the service member who wronged her was a victim advocate...
View ArticleMarines who drowned when their AAV sank didn't have breathing devices because...
Summary List PlacementWhen a Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle sank off the coast of California last summer, nine people drowned.Among the many problems the Corps is trying to rectify in the wake...
View ArticleThe Army is buying thousands of the 'awesome' new rifle that is fast becoming...
Summary List PlacementThe US Army is buying thousands of a new rifle that Marine and special-operations snipers also want — the Mk 22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) rifle.The service awarded Barrett...
View ArticleMarines at a major California military base are being investigated over...
Summary List PlacementMarines at a Southern California military base are being investigated for possible ties to missing explosives and ammunition.A sergeant at Camp Pendleton is in custody and facing...
View ArticleNearly 40% of Marines have so far declined to receive a vaccine to protect...
Summary List PlacementA large number of US Marines are choosing not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, CNN reported. About 40% of Marines who have been offered a shot, or 48,000, have so far declined a...
View ArticleGetting COVID-19 doesn't always protect young people from reinfection, study...
Summary List PlacementA positive COVID-19 test comes with a tenuous silver lining: you're protected from the coronavirus, at least for a few months.But recent research, out today in The Lancet...
View Article5 Marine Corps facts that even Marines don't know
Summary List PlacementThe Marine Corps is a small fighting force deep in lore, history, culture, and intricacies that can be tough to navigate. Marines can serve for years and not find their way to the...
View ArticleI provide security for rich people on vacation. As a former Navy SEAL, I'm...
Summary List PlacementMike spoke on condition of anonymity over privacy concerns. His identity has been verified by Insider. I used to move US Special Forces troops around Iraq and Afghanistan. As a...
View ArticleThese bittersweet photos show US troops caring for children of families...
Summary List PlacementThe US, together with its international partners, is conducting a massive evacuation operation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, where tens of thousands of people...
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