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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
Navy warship named for Medal of Honor recipient who saved fellow sailors from deadly inferno
‘There’s an Air Force base here,’ say annoyed cops to people calling 911 about jet noise
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No, tattoos in the military don’t count as ‘defacing government property’
Your butterfly tramp stamp isn't hurting anyone but the person sitting behind you.
Why the Marine Corps fired the commander and sergeant major of a Hawaii infantry battalion
Lt. Col. Benjamin Wagner, and Sgt. Maj. Jayson Clifton were relieved of command on March 31.
What happens at each US military boot camp?
Who has the longest boot camp? Which boot camp is the hardest? Which boot camp has a pasta dinner for friends and family?
‘Be bold, be brief, be gone’ — The enduring legacy of the first female Marine officer killed in the Iraq War
"As a Marine, Megan was the kind of person that you want on your flank"
This elite Marine Corps unit of musicians are the last of their kind in the military
What you should know about the only drum corps in the military.
An idiot’s guide to what service members are called in every branch
...Or you can just keep calling all the Marines soldiers. They secretly love it.
Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII
When he was wounded, he took off his rank insignia so he wouldn't receive special attention.
Americans were promised an ‘orderly and safe’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. US troops say it was anything but
'The crowd there was crushing women and children up against the barricade'
Troops knew ‘an attack was coming’ at Kabul airport but their hands were tied, investigation reveals
'If you had been there, you would have seen that an attack was coming.'
The tragic story of the Marine infantry company that became the hardest hit unit of the Iraq War
'They Called Us Lucky' is at its best when it focuses on the events in Iraq and their immediate consequences for the lives of those involved.
Investigation reveals how Marines were put in a hellish situation at Abbey Gate
'Based on our investigation, at the tactical level, this was not preventable.'
4 Marines arrested for allegedly acting like jackasses at the San Diego Zoo
At the San Diego Zoo, the most obnoxious animals are the Marines.
Unbelievable stories from the Second Battle of Fallujah
The stories that emerged from that battle are the kind that legends are built on. They're larger than life and in some cases seem unbelievable. But they're true.
Marine infantryman reflects on grenade that landed in his battle buddy’s lap
Now when I think about Valentine’s Day, I think about grenades.
This photo of Marine artillery in action looks like hell itself
"Whoever took it timed it so perfectly."
‘God needed an angel’ says gunnery sergeant in moving eulogy for Marine killed in Kabul airport attack
'He was talking to his Marines in a real way'
The heroic last stand of 2 Marines in Ramadi
Their final stand and sacrifice all took place in a matter of seconds.
A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’
18 years after the invasion of Iraq, a Marine looks back on his role in the whirlwind march to Baghdad.
Navy adopts battlefield blood transfusion technique from the Army Rangers
"The more people who are familiar with the training, the more lives we can save."
This Marine’s new jaw was made out of his leg bone in a breakthrough new surgery
"We’re expecting Murry to be out for only eight to 10 weeks, compared to years with previous techniques."
‘Time to find the Lion King in Pashto’ – One Marine’s epic struggle to deploy
“If you want this, you will have to compete for this slot all over again.”
How Marine Corps culture silenced a sexual assault victim
“[Leaders] don’t give a shit. They flat-out saw she was suicidal and needed help … They left a Marine behind."
Guard Company Marines’ quick thinking and response help save pedestrian’s life
On November 7, 2020, Marines with Guard Company responded to an accident at the corner of 9th & I Streets...
