Jonesborough honors fallen in Memorial Day ceremony

On Memorial Day, many gathered in the oldest town in Tennessee to honor the heroes who lost their lives in battle and pay ...
Punknews.orgOpinion

Listen to Vic Bondi's new record and read a track-by-track breakdown!

Today, we are extremely excited to bring you the premiere of the new record by Vic Bondi! The record is called Vic Bondi and ...
Los Angeles Times

While ICE cracked down on L.A. protests, Marines were told to use force as ‘last resort’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Last year, U.S. Marines underwent a five-day training course that emphasized that use of force was to be a last ...
Wall Street Journal

Meet the Marines and Paratroopers Readied for Iran Duty

U.S. Marines conducting a live fire exercise aboard the USS Tripoli in the Philippine Sea this month.Cpl. Eric Reyes/U.S. Marine Corps The U.S. has begun to amass troops near Iran, moving thousands of ...
Task & Purpose

Marines can now use optical sights with pistols for qualifying

Every Marine is a rifleman, but under new marksmanship rules announced this week, the few and the proud who also shoot pistols can now do so with an optic for the first time, Corps officials said. A ...
The New York Times

U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East

Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf. By ...
Forbes

This US Navy Flattop Is Heading To The Middle East As Supercarrier Sidelined

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The US Navy's USS Tripoli (LHA-7) amphibious assault ship during ...
Military Times

Marines approve red dot optics for pistol qualification — under one condition

A Marine assigned to 5th ANGLICO fires an M18 service pistol during an exercise in Okinawa. (Staff Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano/Marine Corps) Marines can now complete their handgun qualification using a ...
Military.com

How US Sending of Marines to Strait of Hormuz Signals Posture Shift

U.S. Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land at the objective point during a simulated bilateral small boat raid at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, ...
Task & Purpose

Marines remain the few, the proud, the skinny under new standards

Under new Marine Corps body composition rules released on Thursday, Marines now must be slightly skinnier than Pentagon standards announced in January. For Marines of fairly average height, that will ...
Cape Cod Times

See swimmers rush into frigid waters to the tune of Marine Corps hymn

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Flightglobal

US Marine Corps to retire AV-8B Harrier II in 2026

The US Marine Corps will retire its Boeing AV-8B Harrier II fleet in June 2026, a year earlier than previously planned, as it accelerates transition to the Lockheed Martin F-35B and focuses on ...