Category: Marine Corps

One time at Marine Band Camp a 70-year-old Hispanic lady put her hands down my Dress Blues pants while I was on the march… But more about that later.

The Marine Corps put an assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) back in the water this week for the first time since one sank last summer, killing nine service members, Marine Corps officials told Insider Thursday. Last July, an AAV assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary […]

A surprisingly high percentage of Marines have declined to receive the coronavirus vaccine. But this could be due to a number of reasons.

The fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa gave American planners a glimpse of what almost certainly awaited them in mainland Japan.

Today is Steve McQueen’s birthday. The legendary actor played in numerous roles that mirrored his childhood and experience in the Marines.

“U.S. SOF… will support Mozambique’s efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism and violent extremism,” the US embassy said.

For the first time, an F-35C engine has been delivered to an aircraft carrier. This can be a game-changer for the aircraft’s capabilities.

On February 23, 1945, one of the most iconic pictures in military history was taken when the Marines raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.

John Basilone is a legend. His actions during the fighting on Guadalcanal in October, 1942, resulted in him being awarded the Medal of Honor.

Recon Marines, including this sniper, supported a VBSS — visit, board, search and seizure — mission in the Philippine Sea last week.

Callahan’s remarkable use of drone footage to capture the work of American Marines in action against ISIS in a never-before-seen way.

Suppressors will now be added to the Marine Corps kit. The hope is to increase lethality, ease battlefield comms and optimize nighttime ops.