Category: Marine Corps

How far would you go to save a friend? Would you selflessly jump on a grenade to save him? Cpl. Kyle Carpenter did.

The Marine Corps has granted the first two religious accommodations for Marines not wanting to take the Covid-19 vaccination. These are the only two waivers granted by any branch of the service and represent the first grants of religious accommodation for any reason by the Marine Corps in at least ten years.

Former Marine Michael Brown faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing his mother’s boyfriend. A new trial target date has been set.

The 9D5 Helo Dunker was a staple of training helicopter aircrew safety training for decades. It enjoyed a dread reputation though. Here is a first-]hand account of what that training was like for a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer while attending Aircrewman Candidate School in Pensacola.

Charms candy sounds quite… charming, but the marines believed that eating these would summon all the havoc in the world.

A federal judge in Texas has just stopped the COVID vaccine mandate in its tracks when it comes to punishing service members for requesting religious waivers against taking the vaccination. The judge charges in the injunction that the Navy system used to process religious waivers is a farce with rejection already predetermined.

Congress had to step in to assure Honorable discharges for service members who refused to get the vaccine citing religious and medical concerns. The DoD was preparing to court martial those who refused which amounted to them being convicted of a felony in a civilian court.

Syrian state media claims that Syrian Democratic Forces led by U.S. troops killed civilians and took hostages during a large airborne operation in al-Busayrah, Syria that was aimed at killing or capturing a known ISIS member.

More than just for decorative purposes, sailors have numerous classic tattoos that represent beliefs and emotions. Here are some of them.

The Marine Corps released a new document containing recruitment strategies that may let some future Marines skip boot camp.

Award-winning author Toby Harnden has written a riveting account of the very first days of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan that followed the September 11th Attacks in 2001. Harnden’s book, “First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA to Avenge 9/11,” relies extensively on personal interviews with the particpants of these early battles to overthrow Taliban control of Afghanistan.

A lot has changed since MCRD San Diego was commissioned on December 1, 1921. But the determination of the Marines to defend their country has not.