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8 unbelievable stories from the Second Battle Of Fallujah
This time of year marks the anniversary of one of the most storied battles in recent Marine Corps history: the...
M27s And ‘Head-To-Toe’ Gear Overhaul On the Way For Marine Grunts
Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...
The Marine Corps Just Announced Its Next Experimental Unit
Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...
The Marines Just Took A Big Step Toward Broader Adoption Of The Beloved M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
The 5.56mm M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle has remained a favorite rifle of the Marine Corps for the better part of...
A Marine Corps Gunner Lays Out When You Want To Go Full Auto And When You Don’t
“America! Ahhhhh!” roars Chief Warrant Officer Christian Wade as he unloads with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle — and not...
Thieves Break Into Texas Soldier’s House Minutes After He Leaves For Deployment
Minutes after Daniel Mendez departed to serve his country in parts unknown, thieves were rifling through his home in Leverett’s...
Families Say Goodbye As Soldiers From The 82nd Airborne Head To Kosovo
In the days before he left Fort Bragg, 1st Lt. Darrell Owens sat down with his sons, Aiden and Eli,...
DoD Identifies 3 Soldiers Killed In Green-On-Blue Attack In Afghanistan
On Monday, the Department of Defense released the names of those killed in a June 10 insider attack in Peka...
Don’t Believe The Social Media Rumors: Camp Pendleton’s ‘Darkhorse Marines’ Aren’t Dying In Afghanistan
Although thousands upon thousands of well-meaning Americans on Facebook and Twitter are asking people to pray for the 3rd Battalion,...
UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Sniper And His Men Destroyed A Platoon-Sized Enemy Force
On May 21, 2011, Sgt. Nathan Hervey, a scout sniper section leader with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, was deployed...
UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Gave His Life Carrying One Of His Wounded Men To Safety
On July 1, 2010, Marine Cpl. Larry D. Harris, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, was on a...
UNSUNG HEROES: This Squad Leader Took Command Of A Platoon During An Enemy Ambush
On May 21, 2011, Marine Sgt. Matthew Parker was on a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in search of enemy...
As A Veteran, Here’s How I Feel Watching Continued Fighting In Afghanistan
Last year, thousands of Iraq combat veterans watched the country they'd fought in fall to ISIS. Days ago, a dusty...
8 unbelievable stories from the Second Battle Of Fallujah
We spoke with six Marines who in the battle and asked them to share the most unbelievable things they witnessed.
Marine Infantry Veteran Finds Meaning As A Professional MMA Fighter
“People think fighting people in cages is crazy,” Marine infantry veteran turned mixed martial arts fighter Justin Governale told Task...
