A new underwater memorial honors US military veterans and serves as an...
The Circle of Heroes is an underwater memorial honoring military veterans who served in the US Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy.Twelve statues were sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off the...
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...
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Here's what it looks like when US Marines put their biggest guns to the test
US Marines teamed up with French forces and the Australian army in Australia recently for Exercise Koolendong.The exercise gives the forces a chance to practice working together, and for some Marines...
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A Marine tore up distant targets while lying on his back and shooting...
The US Army will begin fielding new night vision goggles and an integrated weapons sight next week, when the technology will be delivered to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division...
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Marines can now coordinate artillery, mortars, and naval gunfire with one...
The Target Handoff System version 2.0 allows Marines to quickly establish GPS coordinates for accurate call for fire missions.Since its fielding, the system has been popular with Marines who have used...
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The Marine Corps just released a video to set the public straight about what...
The Marine Corps is trying to change the public perception of it has a fighting force focused on ground operations.After nearly 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Corps is trying to reemphasize its...
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A Colorado teen who thwarted a school shooter just graduated from Marine boot...
Brendan Bialy, who helped disarm a shooter at his Colorado high school in May, graduated Marine Corps boot camp in September.Bialy enlisted in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program as a high school...
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The Marine Corps wants to know what Marines' favorite late-night snacks are
The Marine Corps has been giving recruits and officer candidates high-energy snacks to eat between dinner and breakfast.Now the Corps' nutrition specialists wants to know which snacks the Marines have...
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Meet the overlooked crews who make sure fellow Marines can fight from ship to...
Keeping Marine Expeditionary Units supplied during their wide-ranging operations is a logistical headache.The Marines tasked with that job, Combat cargo Marines, are an overlooked but essential part of...
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4 reasons not even Marine infantry need fully automatic weapons
It's the job of Marine infantry to close with the enemy and overwhelm them with firepower.But in most cases, doing that doesn't require fully automatic weapons — in fact, they can have drawbacks.Visit...
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36 years ago, the Beirut bombing took the lives of 220 US Marines, the worst...
The horrific Oct. 23, 1983 attack on the multinational peacekeepers, an attack purportedly perpetrated by the Iranian-funded terrorist organization Hezbollah, was especially devastating for the US...
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He suffered a brain injury and PTSD from serving in Iraq as a US Marine. The...
Jose Segovia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Iraq, was deported to El Salvador on Wednesday, his attorney told the Phoenix New Times. Segovia-Benitez suffered from a...
View ArticleWe went inside the US Marine Corps' 13-week boot camp where recruits endure...
We got an inside look at the United States Marine Corps' intense 13-week basic training program. Senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot in...
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After 200 years, all Marines are finally allowed to carry umbrellas
The Marine Corps has announced that all Marines may now use umbrellas while wearing their service and dress uniforms.Previously, only women Marines were allowed to use umbrellas while in service or...
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She's photographed every major war of the last 20 years, but Marine Corps...
Conflict photographer Lynsey Addario has taken photographs in the Middle East, Africa, and South America.But Addario was shaken by something much closer to home when she photographed Marine Corps...
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16 Marines were arrested in front of 800 witnesses this summer — a military...
Sixteen US Marines were arrested during a battalion formation at Camp Pendleton in California in July on charges related to human smuggling and drug trafficking.But a military judge ruled this week...
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Marine prosecutors are scrambling to save their cases after judge ruled it...
A judge ruled last week that it was unlawful for the Marine Corps to arrest several Marines during a morning battalion formation.Now Marine Corps prosecutors are trying to salvage cases tied to a...
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A female Marine has become the first woman ever to graduate the notoriously...
A Marine lance corporal has become the first female Marine in history to graduate the Basic Reconnaissance Course.Lance Cpl. Alexa Barth completed the 12-week course on Nov. 7.The primer course for all...
View ArticleHow Marine recruits are trained to fight with bayonets at boot camp
We got an inside look at how United States Marine Corps recruits are trained to fight with bayonets in basic training.Senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at the Marine Corps...
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Behind-the-scenes photos give a rare glimpse at women's lives in the military
Photographer Lynsey Addario has been covering the military for over 20 years.She took photos of women in militaries around the world for National Geographic.She says, in her experience, most women in...
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