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Kevyn Major Howard from the Vietnam War movie Full Metal Jacket

Remembering Full Metal Jacket’s Rafterman, and the actor who brought him to life Remembering Full Metal Jacket’s Rafterman, and the actor who brought him to life

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 18, 2025

Hegseth indicates that Fort Bragg will not be the last base to be renamed Hegseth indicates that Fort Bragg will not be the last base to be renamed

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 11, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, await transport with an ultra-light tactical vehicle, during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Exercise (MDMX) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The Marines with 1st Recon began MDMX by conducting a tactical night insertion into an austere environment. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates ground, air, and logistics operations over several days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

$571 million in VA spending on suicide prevention isn’t working, vets groups say $571 million in VA spending on suicide prevention isn’t working, vets groups say

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2025

Pentagon Rundown

Trump nixes Gaza deployments, but Forever Wars continue Trump nixes Gaza deployments, but Forever Wars continue

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 7, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with 3rd Marine Raider Battalion take a break during training at Eglin Range, Fla., May 22, 2018. The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Operations Support Joint Office coordinates two-week training programs for U.S. Army, Navy and Marine special operations forces that provides live-fire ranges and familiarizes them with Air Force Special Operations Command assets to ensure global readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)

Drinking conviction against 2 members of ‘MARSOC 3’ overturned, ending yearslong case Drinking conviction against 2 members of ‘MARSOC 3’ overturned, ending yearslong case

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 1, 2025

Navy SEAL candidates train at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) in June 2023.

Navy dismisses cases against SEAL commanders in ‘Hell Week’ training death Navy dismisses cases against SEAL commanders in ‘Hell Week’ training death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2024

Vance’s guest at Army-Navy game will be Marine vet acquitted in subway choking Vance’s guest at Army-Navy game will be Marine vet acquitted in subway choking

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

A push to cut veterans disability benefits is gaining traction, experts warn A push to cut veterans disability benefits is gaining traction, experts warn

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 3, 2024

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Garbage, PowerPoint, combat: Father and son revisit their wars at Marine Corps museum Garbage, PowerPoint, combat: Father and son revisit their wars at Marine Corps museum

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 30, 2024

JUNEAU, Alaska (May 4, 2024) - Commander, Navy Region Northwest Rear Adm. Mark Sucato (seated front right) joins Alaskan Natives on the One People Canoe Society's traditional tribal canoe paddle and welcoming ceremony to kick off the annual Juneau Maritime Festival. Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and Navy Band Northwest are taking part in a scheduled port visit to the capital city of Alaska. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gretchen Albrecht)

The Navy destroyed an Alaskan village in 1882. It just apologized. The Navy destroyed an Alaskan village in 1882. It just apologized.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 29, 2024

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, left, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, right.

Naval aviators killed in Mount Rainier crash flew dozens of combat missions over Red Sea Naval aviators killed in Mount Rainier crash flew dozens of combat missions over Red Sea

Posted on Oct 21, 2024

John Kinsel sits in a chair, wearing a red Navajo code talkers hat, next to someone wearing a wide brimmed hat.

John Kinsel Sr., one of the last Navajo code talkers, dies at 107 John Kinsel Sr., one of the last Navajo code talkers, dies at 107

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

190401-N-HC646-0062 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 1, 2019) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 takes off during a Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at an outlying landing field attached to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. FCLP is a required flight training exercise that simulates conditions encountered during carrier landing operations while on deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca/Released)

Growler crew dead at crash site, Navy says Growler crew dead at crash site, Navy says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Navy SEALs Ingram and Chambers

Investigation into SEALs’ deaths underscores dangers of ship-boarding missions Investigation into SEALs’ deaths underscores dangers of ship-boarding missions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 30, 2024