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One of the first Black Marines finally gets his Congressional Gold Medal

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Oct 12, 2020

The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship just rolled up in San Diego

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Sep 22, 2020

The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship just rolled up in San Diego

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Sep 22, 2020

Marines have joined the fight against California’s raging wildfires

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Sep 9, 2020

The Marine Corps has launched two investigations into its deadliest AAV training accident ever

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Sep 4, 2020

Bodies of Marines and sailor missing in deadly AAV mishap found off San Clemente Island

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Aug 4, 2020

Marine aviation support unit cases its colors amid push for a ‘lighter and faster’ Corps

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Jul 20, 2020

Meet the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship for a ‘leaner and meaner’ Marine Corps

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Jul 16, 2020

Marine airlifted to hospital for self-inflicted gunshot at Twentynine Palms has died

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Jul 8, 2020

Here’s what it was like for the first woman to command a Marine Corps ground combat battalion

By Erika I. Ritchie, The Orange County Register / Jul 4, 2020