March 7, 2017 5 Things to Start Your Week Here are five noteworthy news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com.
March 7, 2017 Commandant to Marines: Report Social Media Harassment, Abuse The service's top officer is speaking out, urging troops to self-police internet activity and report bad behavior.
March 7, 2017 Among Marine Vets Targeted By Facebook Groups, a Plea for Change Female Marines are sharing their own stories of being harassed and objectified online by their male counterparts.
March 5, 2017 Marines under investigation for sharing nude photos of women The Defense Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photographs of female Marines, veterans and other women on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge.
February 25, 2017 Remains of Marine shot down during Vietnam War heading home after 48 years A Marine radar intercept officer missing nearly 48 years after he was shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War has been accounted for after his remains were found last year, the Bergen Record reports.
January 18, 2017 19-year-old Marine dies in a training accident in California Austin Ruiz was hit by a stray bullet during the drill, another Marine was injured, according to a press release.
January 12, 2017 Obama administration to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water The Obama administration has agreed to provide disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion to veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
January 12, 2017 Invictus: Wounded Marine gets ready for London games Eric Burkett, who is a master archer, leaves for London next week to compete in the Invictus games – an international Olympiad of Wounded Warrior games conceived by Prince Harry.
January 12, 2017 Above and beyond: 2 states craft 'stolen valor' laws that exceed federal version Lawmakers in two northeastern states are declaring war on phony veterans who claim combat experience in order to commit fraud.
December 14, 2016 US Marines ground all Ospreys in Japan after crash The U.S. Marine Corps announced Wednesday it would temporarily ground all Japan-based MV-22 Osprey aircraft after a crash Tuesday six miles off the coast of Okinawa.