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How Marines became known as ‘Jarheads’
Being a Jarhead is a source of pride for Marines.
By Sarah Sicard
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Search on for missing Marine Corps F-35 jet after pilot ejects
The search for the missing aircraft was focused on two lakes near North Charleston, after the pilot parachuted to safety.
By AP Staff
US Marine Corps rebuffs report that Royal Marines ‘dominated’ in training exercise
The exercise took place from Oct. 25 to 30 at Twentynine Palms.
By Sarah Sicard
NC native honors father with site about toxic exposure at military bases
Gavin Smith’s father, a U.S. Army veteran, was exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, where he worked as a civilian for 25 years.
By Calvin Shomaker, The (Jacksonville, N.C.) Daily News via AP
Japan, US, France hold military drill eyeing China presence
The three nations’ first joint drills on Japanese soil — dubbed “ARC21” — come as they seek step up military ties amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
Hawaii 1st to receive new amphibious warships as part of Marine littoral regiments
The light amphibious warships can carry 40 sailors and at least 75 Marines.
Navy buys two used MQ-9A Reaper drones
The U.S. Marine Corps has been using the two drones in Afghanistan in a Contractor Owned Contractor Operated agreement since September 2018.
By Nathan Strout
Military applies to extend, expand testing range in Arizona
The federal Bureau of Land Management is working with the military to allow for the continuation of testing, training and national defense at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona.
First Marine Corps F-35C hits the fleet in California
It's the carrier-focused variant of America’s most advanced fighter jet.
By Philip Athey
Here are the results of the Marine and Navy JAG review ordered after Gallagher trial
The probe shed light on several ethical and systemic issues that occurred in the community and in some high-profile military cases.
By Philip Athey
Op-ed: Surviving combat depends on readiness
The Navy's surgeon general makes a pitch for an ongoing transformation designed to help the military's healthcare system better serve service members and their families.
By Vice Adm. C. Forrest Faison III, Surgeon General, Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery