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In an attempt to stay relevant in the Foreign Internal Defense (FID) arena, the Marine Corps activated two new units to represent it. On June 7, Marine Corps Advisor Companies (MCAC) Alpha and Bravo were established in a ceremony that took place at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. The two new outfits, which belong to […]
Snipers are force multipliers. A well-placed shot can decapitate an enemy’s leadership and crumple morale. A well-taken photograph can pinpoint a high-value target and enable a direct-action operation. A well-hidden sniper can provide critical on-the-ground intelligence to commanders and save lives. To be in a position to achieve the above, a war-fighter must first earn […]
An active private military contractor with connections to the U.S. Marine Corps (his name has been withheld to protect his identity) has revealed to NEWSREP that the Marines are rolling out a new round of updates for their infantry. The Corps’ self-identity as amphibious shock troops, long institutional memory of hard fights with capable peers, […]
Within the Marine Corps veteran community, there are few subjects more prone to good-natured ribbing than the modern generation’s reliance on the standard issue Marine rifle combat optic, commonly referred to as an RCO. These 4x magnification rifle gunsights have been a part of every Marine’s standard rifle loadout for years now, but among old […]
Just a couple of months ago, the Marine Corps’ Special Operations Command (MARSOC) celebrated its 13th anniversary. Then a think tank pushed an idea that the Marines would be better off, disestablishing the Marine SOF and return to their roots which is their forced amphibious capability. But now the next commandant of the Marine Corps […]
Two Marine aviators were killed on Saturday when their AH-1Z Viper went down over Yuma, Arizona. They’re now identified as Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand and Capt. Travis W. Brannon. The two Marine pilots we lost this weekend in an AH-1Z Viper accident have been identified as Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, of Ambler, Pennsylvania and […]
Two Marine aviators were killed on Saturday when their AH-1Z Viper went down over Yuma, Arizona. They have now been identified as Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, and Capt. Travis W. Brannon, 30, of Nashville, Tennessee. The two Marine pilots we lost this weekend in an AH-1Z Viper accident have been identified […]
DARPA and the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory have begun experimenting with an extremely low-cost resupply drone that can be made out of plywood or aluminum. The Logistics Gliders Inc designed drones are 10.4 feet long with a 23-foot wingspan and a payload capacity of up to 700 pounds. Flying at speeds of up to […]
In an operation reminiscent of the Second World War’s island hopping, the U.S. Marine Corps conducted an amphibious and air assault against Iejima Island, a small Pacific island off the coast of Japan, seizing its airfield and strategic points in a rapid and aggressive operation. More specifically, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Air Commandos […]
Over at NEWSREP in a report written by Stavros Atlamazoglou, he’s saying the Marine Corps is not happy with the way that the Marines were depicted in the film Combat Obscura by former Marine and current Columbia University film student Jacob Lagoze. In the film, where Lagoze and several other combat cameramen were attached to […]
U.S. Marines filling their cigarettes with Afghan hash or smoking marijuana while on guard duty. Profound language and unprofessional behavior. Extreme violence. “Combat Obscura” is certainly not your average recruiting film. And that’s the reason why the United States Marine Corps (USMC) doesn’t want you to watch it. This war documentary was filmed and directed […]
Like the Army, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is modernizing to meet emerging threats. These efforts are most evident in the Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs). Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) are small and flexible combined-arms units that can act as a theater quick-reaction force. They’re designed around a reinforced battalion, also known as the Battalion […]
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