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A routine training exercise turned deadly for a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) unit on Thursday afternoon. One Marine is dead and others are missing in an AAV (amphibious assault vehicle) mishap off San Clemente Island in southern California. “1 Marine has died, 8 service members remain missing and 2 were injured after an AAV mishap […]
Lance Cpl. Chesty XV, the Marine Corps mascot, participates in an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., July 17, 2020. The mascot has been named after the legendary Lieutenant General Chesty Puller, who received an astounding five Navy Crosses and one Army Distinguished Service Cross during his lengthy career that spanned 3 […]
Editor’s note: All content in this article is courtesy of USMC veteran, EMT, and artist Ben Cantwell. Please consider supporting him and the causes he is creating art in support of. What Does Lady Justice of Marine Raiders Represent? She is a warrior, but she is still Lady Justice. She does not require a helmet […]
Semper Fidelis. Latin for “always faithful.” It symbolizes the lifelong commitment held by every Marine for the Corps and America, a promise reciprocated by the Corps to all Marines. That is what the Marine Corps advertises. The unfortunate reality for numerous warfighters, particularly from Marine Corps Special Operations units such as MARSOC (Marine Forces Special […]
Editor’s note: What a better way to celebrate the Military Appreciation Month than with some “Why I Joined” stories? Growing up I liked to play what I knew at the time to be the so-called army. I thought it was all just one big army and knew no branch distinction. I would pretend to sneak […]
“We are not a second land army, nor do we aspire to be anything other than the world’s premier naval expeditionary force.“ General David Berger’s “Commandant’s Planning Guidance” (CPG) may be one of the most ambitious such documents in Marine Corps history. It envisions sweeping changes in Marine Corps structure and doctrine, carrying it both […]
Editor’s note: This article was written by Alex Hollings. It was originally published on Sandboxx.com. Make sure to follow them on Facebook. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper recently issued orders for service members to wear cloth masks in places and situations when social distancing isn’t feasible, as a part of a force-wide effort to curb the […]
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion was voted the fittest unit in the entire Marine Corps. To achieve this honor, the 1st Recon Marines had to beat not only the other Recon battalions but also the Marine Raider units. This is the second year that the Marine Corps is holding this competition. To win, a unit must […]
In this modern era of digital communications, every military branch has been working tirelessly to find ways to keep up with the ever-changing trends brought about by social media. From barring fitness trackers and apps that share service member’s locations, to highly publicized embarrassments like the “Marines United” group sharing nude photos of female service […]
America has long relied on its fleet of Nimitz (and soon Ford) class super carriers to offer the nation’s defense apparatus its most potent form of force projection. With more than 60 aircraft and as many as 6,000 sailors on board, each carrier in the U.S. Navy’s stable is a force unto itself — but […]
Tasking Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) train, organize, equip and deploy task organized, scalable and responsive Marine Corps special operations forces worldwide in support of combatant commanders and other agencies. History & Heritage Its creation was announced on 23 November 2005 by US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, following a meeting between him, the USSOCOM […]
Grenades can traditionally be grouped into two categories: offensive and defensive. Defensive grenades are intended for use in circumstances where friendly and enemy positions are a known element, allowing for a greater degree of lethality (usually accomplished through shrapnel). Offensive grenades, on the other hand, are meant for use in the messy quagmire that is […]
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