Military divorce is another unspoken cost of service
Nothing brings me to feel-good, ugly tears like a “welcome home” ceremony. In fact, fellow Americans share in this sentiment. We eat it up.
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Kyle Carpenter will be a playable character in next ‘Call of Duty’
Gamers looking for some online heroism in the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” this October will get a chance to play as a real-life Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor in Afghanistan.
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Marine fighter squadron awarded rare Air Force unit citation
A Marine Corps fighter squadron received a rare Air Force award this month for actions in the Middle East in the spring and summer of 2025.
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Sailors and Marines advised to hide military ties on social media, report suspicious activity
The Acting Secretary of the Navy is advising sailors and Marines to “harden” their online profiles and hide ties to the military, as part of a wider call for Department of the Navy personnel to be...
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He Earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why Did It Take Decades To Receive It?
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr. receives the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 18, 2026.
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Body cam footage shows Marine after ejecting from F-18: ‘Hey buddy, I just crashed’
When first responders rushed to the scene after a Marine Corps F/A-18 crashed in Washington State in June, they were greeted by the pilot.
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VA honors Native American Veterans and one of last Navajo Code Talkers
More than 81 years have passed since Feb. 23, 1945, when U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II.
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My spouse is deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. This is what’s really happening
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for more than 250 days, an extraordinarily long deployment for the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier.
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Marines identify West Coast recruit who died after physical fitness test
The Marine Corps has identified Pvt. Aiden Craig as the recruit who died on Aug. 5 after a medical emergency four days earlier during a physical fitness test at Camp Pendleton, California.
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The Marines Created a Warrior. But I Forgot How to Be a Woman
Joseph Jacob, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island " /> I secured my M-16 to my rack after a long, scorching day on the rifle range and touched my stomach.
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Navy limits anonymous complaints for harassment and discrimination
The Navy and Marine Corps are curtailing when service members can file anonymous complaints alleging discrimination and harassment, a recent Navy-wide message says.
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25 Years Later, Will the Global War on Terrorism Ever End?
Marines render a final salute to fallen comrade Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, who was fatally wounded by an improvised explosive device attack while on a vehicle patrol to Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept.
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Marines can now hit targets 20 kilometers away with new FPV drones
Marines in South Korea carried out their first live-fire tests with new first-person-view one-way attack drones, which give infantry squads the ability to strike enemy positions as far as kilometers..
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Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln reportedly dealing with poor conditions, weak morale, families say
Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are dealing with food shortages, moldy showers and poor morale, according to military family members concerned for their well-being.
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Navy awards $76.6B in contracts for new Columbia-class nuclear submarines
Projecting power is a core mission of the U.S. Navy. Park a carrier battle group in the international waters off the coast of North Korea and Kim Jong-un tends to put away his rattling saber—but that.
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Sailors and Marines to be counseled after 6 months of medical shaving waivers
Sailors and Marines who have medical waivers for shaving will receive counseling after six months, according to the latest updates to the Navy and Marine Corps’ grooming standards.
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Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They’re Fighting Congress for Their Full Benefits
Brian Tuthill/ Marine Corps Base Hawaii " /> The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt.
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Navy christens new destroyer named for corpsman who earned Medal of Honor
In 1953, in the final months of fighting in the Korean War, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class William Charette found himself in a Marine Corps outpost as Chinese forces bore down on him and other American..
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This Medal of Honor recipient’s healing hands spelled trouble for the Japanese at Okinawa
A month after arriving on Okinawa, Robert Eugene Bush received sobering news. His higher-ups informed the 1st Marine Division that it was expendable during the American military’s quest to seize...
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Navy relieves USS West Virginia submarine commander for ‘loss of confidence’
The commander of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia was removed from his post last week after less than a year on the job, the Navy said over the weekend. Cmdr.
Service N Task & Purpose - service
Marine Corps F-35B crashes on runway of California base, pilot safe
A F-35B fighter jet was involved in the military’s most severe type of aviation mishap near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Southern California on Friday morning, according to the Marine Corps.
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Marines to get new anti-drone round for M4 and M27 rifles
Marines will get a new type of ammunition that can be fired from their M4 carbines and M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles and is designed to help them shoot down small drones, a Marine Corps acquisition...
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When the CIA used Howard Hughes as a cover to retrieve a Soviet submarine
After a Soviet ballistic missile submarine sank in 1968, they tried unsuccessfully to retrieve the lost vessel for two months. Maybe the CIA would have better luck.
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Marine Corps takes delivery of final MV-22B Osprey
The Marine Corps has taken delivery of the last of 359 MV-22B Ospreys that it has procured over the past two decades, Corps officials announced on Tuesday.
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer now a special assistant to Hegseth
Dakota Meyer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 and rejoined the Marines last year after more than a decade as a civilian, is now a special assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,...
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The real star of David Ayer’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ is Uber (the K9)
“U-571.” “Training Day.” “Fury.” All Written by a submarine sonar technician aboard the USS Haddo. His name, in case you didn’t already know, is David Ayer.
Legacy T We Are The Mighty - health
Going all in with VA MOVE! Program
Marine Veteran Edward Chavez turned his health around with VA’s MOVE! Program, losing 40 pounds in five months When serious health issues began to surface, Marine Veteran Edward Chavez knew he was...
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Inside Operation Frequent Wind and the scramble to get US military out of Vietnam
As the last Marines awaited rescue from Vietnam on April 30, 1975, they gathered on the rooftop of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Tired and nervous, they engaged in idle chatter.
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Enlisted Marines in the US will not be getting single barracks rooms
Stateside Marines who looked at the new enlisted barracks in Japan featuring private rooms should not get their hopes up about the possibility of living without a roommate.
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Marine Corps issues new rules to prevent heat and cold injuries
Marines operate in jungle environments, hot deserts, and Arctic expanses. Like with other parts of the military, severe heat and cold pose a real risk to them.
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Marines condemn ‘disturbing statements’ from veteran running for Congress
The Marine Corps has denounced comments made by a Marine veteran running for Congress who posted a video of himself in uniform and made threatening comments directed at President Donald Trump.
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