June 20, 2021 US student, ex-Marine found dead in Russia after cryptic text: ‘I hope I’m not being abducted’ A female former U.S. Marine has turned up dead in Russia after catching a ride with a stranger and nervously texting her mom, “I hope I’m not being abducted,’’ according to reports.
June 20, 2021 All in the family: Military dads share how service influenced them as fathers, sons Men and women who join the armed forces often follow in the footsteps of their fathers, joining the same branch or even the same regiments – if they’re so lucky.
June 15, 2021 US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes Government records covering the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force show pistols, machine guns, shotguns and automatic assault rifles have vanished from armories, supply warehouses, Navy warships and elsewhere.
June 10, 2021 Marine Corps general relieved of duties over deadly California training accident The Marine Corps is relieving a two-star general of his duties in connection with an assault amphibious vehicle accident last year that left nine service members dead, the military said Wednesday.
June 8, 2021 US Marine recruit dies during final round of training known as 'Crucible' A U.S. Marine recruit has died in South Carolina while undergoing the final round of training – a grueling, 54-hour exercise known as the “Crucible”, officials say.
May 31, 2021 Marines of Lima Company remember the fallen and reunite in Nashville to halt veteran suicides The Marines of Lima Company, 3rd battalion, 25th Marines, took some of the heaviest casualties during the Iraq War. The losses from that incident and so many others still haunt the unit, which is why their commanders reached out to The Independence Fund, which had partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs to participate in a pilot program to prevent additional suicides among veterans.
May 29, 2021 NASCAR to honor fallen Marine from Oregon at Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina A U.S. Marine from Oregon who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq in 2003 will be honored Sunday when NASCAR holds the Coca-Cola 600 race in Charlotte, North Carolina.
May 28, 2021 Check out Kamala Harris' Naval Academy graduation punchline: 'Just ask any Marine today...' Vice President Kamala Harris made a joke about green electricity during her commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Friday.
May 26, 2021 Otto Warmbier's mom pleads with judge to stop Biden WH extradition: 'North Korea will kill Chris' A Los Angeles federal courtroom was riveted Tuesday as Cindy Warmbier, mother of Otto Warmbier, gave a heartfelt plea of support to protect the life of a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for being an activist against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s regime.
May 24, 2021 Marine surprises sister at college graduation after a year apart due to the pandemic A U.S. Marine surprised his sister Saturday at her graduation after being away for more than a year.