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The Marine Corps just retired its 14th Chesty mascot — here's why the Corps...
The US Marine Corps' adorable mascot, the English bulldog named Chesty XIV, officially retired in late August after five years of service. He was replaced by Chesty XV, who made his first official...
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A US Marine once eloped with a Princess from Bahrain despite threats of a...
In 1999, Lance Cpl. Jason Johnson met Meriam al-Khalifa, and the two began a love affair. Johnson was stationed at the Navy's base in Bahrain, and Meriam was a member of the royal family's house of...
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Military leaders are starting to freak out over Russia’s information warfare...
Russia's skill at information warfare has American and allied military leaders concerned.Not only can Moscow's efforts shape perceptions, they can also have effects on the battlefield.However, the...
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35 years ago, the Beirut bombing took the lives of 220 US Marines, the worst...
Thirty-five years ago, two suicide bombers killed 241 American and 58 French military personnel, as well as six civilians, in Beirut, Lebanon. The incident marked the largest single-day loss for the US...
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The Marine Corps is having trouble holding on to recruits, and it's now...
Every year the Corps needs to ship nearly 30,000 plus recruits to stand on the yellow footprints at its recruit depots in order to fill the void of the mass exit of first-termers and other Marines.But...
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8 famous women you had no idea served in the military
While there are many notable male celebrities who served, less focus seems to be on the women — of both today and throughout history — who have fought for their countries. "Golden Girl" Bea Arthur was...
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More than 1,000 Marines are headed to the US-Mexico border
About 1,100 Marines out of Camp Pendleton, California, will be headed for the US-Mexico border in support of an operation being overseen by US Northern Command as a migrant caravan of asylum seekers...
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6 things you need to do to prepare for a hike like a Marine
There are few words in the English language that stir up a tornado of hateful emotions in a Marine quite like "stay with the LT,""the trucks aren't coming," and "hike."There are plenty of mandatory...
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The number of Marine Corps snipers is declining, and that could be a big...
A legendary Marine Corps sniper who earned the Silver Star during the first battle of Fallujah, Iraq, has a warning for the Corps: Snipers are integral to the urban battle and the Marine Corps needs to...
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Marines have got their hands on the Reaper drone, and it's turning a war-torn...
The Corps already controls an array of small tactical drones like the RQ-21 Blackjack, but it lacks the institutional knowledge to operate larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper.But a small group of...
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The Marines want to prepare to fight a peer rival, and they're going to start...
ARLINGTON, Va. ― Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller wants his Marines training for large-scale, peer threats.One way they’ll get that is pitting Marines against elite allies.The first is...
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Dangerous 'jackassery': Inside the 1st Marine Division's culture of barracks...
In the summer of 2017, the 1st Marine Division commander, then-Maj. Gen. Eric Smith was on a warpath to stamp out hazing across the storied unit.The crusade against hazing would see nearly 30 Marines...
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The Navy and Marine Corps are dropping $40 million on new barrier-penetrating...
The US military has long complained about the penetration capabilities of 5.56 mm ammunition, and now the Navy and the Corps are looking to remedy the issue with a new barrier-penetrating 5.56 round.On...
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This ship survived 7 torpedoes at Pearl Harbor and went on to help crush the...
The USS West Virginia was one of the hardest hit ships at Pearl Harbor but rose from the ashes to destroy Japanese forces in the years after that surprise attack.On Dec. 7, 1941 the West Virginia was...
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These are the most incredible photos of the US Marines in 2018
As the year is almost over, Business Insider rounded up some of the best US Marine photos of 2018. The photos below show Marines fighting fires, drinking snake blood, firing artillery in Syria, and...
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The 7 most alarming challenges facing the US Marine Corps, according to the...
I’d missed several recent issues of the Marine Corps Gazette, so read them in a bunch when four recently arrived in the mail.When I did, I impressed by how willing the editors are to run tough...
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19 unforgettable quotes from legendary Marine Gen. Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis, who...
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is a legendary and highly quoted Marine general who led the US military for two tumultous years before quitting in protest over differences with President Donald Trump.In...
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The Marines are getting deadlier in the dark with this night-vision upgrade
Marine rifle squads have received upgraded night-vision goggles, making them much more deadly in the dark.Marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina received the Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles, an...
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The Marines are experimenting to prepare for a high-tech fight, and the next...
Marines will test new ways to take out far-flung targets from Navy ships and ashore during the next phase of a years-long experiment meant to prep leathernecks for the future fight.Long-range precision...
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Here's what it looked like when US Marines hit the beach at Iwo Jima 74 years...
The Battle of Iwo Jima kicked off 74 years ago, on Feb. 19, 1945.One of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater of World War II, the 35-day fight for the desolate island yielded 27 recipients of...
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