Latest "commandant" stories

Marine at Arizona base tested positive for COVID-19 as large-scale ‘mission-essential’ exercise continues

Yuma has roughly 104,000 residents with nearly 20 percent of the population over the age of 60 — a sizable population vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

No Corps-wide suspension of fitness tests or relaxing of grooming standards yet, but this air wing is axing training over COVID-19

“The Marine Corps is not currently considering a service-wide policy to cancel or codify the postponement of annual training requirements."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

NASCAR honors fallen service members at Coca-Cola 600, where top Marine will grand marshal

Marine Sgt. Jeannette Winters, who was killed in a 2002 refueling tanker crash in Pakistan, will be featured on NASCAR driver Kyle Larson’s number 42 car.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Maine shipyard begins work on warship named for Marine hero while a destroyer honoring a SEAL departs

The Friday ceremony marked the start of construction of the future destroyer Patrick Gallagher. Another warship that honors SEAL hero Michael Monsoor left the yard for the last time.

5 years ago

The very few, the proud: 100 years of women in the Marine Corps

Opha May Johnson and the women who enlisted 100 years ago paved the way for other females who have since worn the eagle, globe and anchor.

5 years ago

Marine killed in Vietnam awarded Navy Cross for assaulting bunker firing at his unit

A half century later Cpl. Stephen E. Austin was awarded the nation’s second highest award for combat bravery.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago