December 2, 2015 Dunford Replaces Amos as New Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford formally took over as the 36th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Friday.,Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took over as the 36th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Friday in a ceremony at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. taking command from Gen. James Amos.
December 1, 2015 Hagel makes surprise visit to Kabul, thanks troops for service U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel landed in Kabul, Afghanistan Saturday in an unannounced visit to thank troops for their service and commend the Afghan National Security Forces for the progress made this past year.
December 1, 2015 Officials say 4 Marines killed in accident at Camp Pendleton The base did not provide any other details on what it called a “fatal incident,” but said it would release the names of those killed after their families were notified.
December 1, 2015 US Navy Issues Warnings on Russia, China’s Submarine Fleets The Navy’s top Atlantic Submarine Force commander says Russia and China’s ballistic missile submarine development will impact how the U.S deploys its fleet.
December 1, 2015 Sub Commander Fired Over Alleged Domestic Assault The skipper of the submarine Newport News has been fired following an arrest for an alleged domestic assault.,The skipper of the U.S. attack submarine Newport News has been relieved of command following his arrest Aug. 10 that resulted in domestic abuse charges involving his wife.
December 1, 2015 US Evacuates Embassy in Libya with F-16 Support U.S. State Department staff members including the Marine guards were evacuated safely Saturday from the U.S. Embassy in Libya.,More than 100 U.S. State Department staff members including the Marine guards were evacuated safely Saturday from the U.S. Embassy in Libya by convoy to Tunisia as Air Force F-16 fighters flew cover overhead.
December 1, 2015 4 Marines killed at Camp Pendleton were doing dangerous job The four Marines killed Wednesday while clearing unexploded ordnance at California's Camp Pendleton were bomb removal technicians. It is one of the few positions in which the Marine Corps allows team members to quit at any time. That's because their mental focus could mean the difference between life or death, either for themselves or their fellow troops.
December 1, 2015 'Heart of a lion': Quadruple amputee Afghanistan vet prepares for arm transplant Marine Sgt. John Peck is one of very few quadruple amputees to survive the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is preparing for his next mission: an experimental double-arm transplant that will give him, in part, his freedom back.
December 1, 2015 Family of Marine whose heart vanished after autopsy awaiting answers The former United States ambassador to Greece said in an email that he attempted to block the Marine's autopsy in Athens three times before the procedure and demanded an "immediate and thorough" investigation when it was discovered that the Marine's body returned to his family missing a heart, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday.
December 1, 2015 1 Marine killed, 11 hurt in helicopter hard landing A heavy-lift military helicopter landed harder and faster than normal during a nighttime training exercise in North Carolina, killing one U.S. Marine and injuring 11 others, the military said.