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Bullet Points
Here’s How The US Military Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence’s Carolina Landfall
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History
A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash
Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer
A Texas Guardsmen and a Customs and Border Patrol agent discuss the lay of the land April 10 on the shores of the Rio Grande River in Starr County, Texas as part of the federal call-up to the Texas Mexico border. Soldiers called to duty at the border support federal partners and primarily serve in observe-and-report roles.
News
11 States Pull National Guard Off Border Missions To Protest Child Separations
Sinéad Baker, Business Insider
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News
A Soldier Serving In Afghanistan Was Brought Back To The US To Face Rape And Kidnapping Charges
Christopher Woody, Business Insider
March 7, 2013, Company B, 2/505 Parachute Infantry Regiment conducts maneuver live-fire exercises on Range 76.
News
Here’s Everything We Know About The Deadly Fort Bragg Explosion So Far
An explosion at Fort Bragg has left 15 soldiers injured.
News
8 Soldiers Medevaced With Injuries After Fort Bragg Explosion
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Humor
A Congressman Wants To Rename The Navy And Marines. We Have Some Suggestions
Marines with Headquarters Battalion conduct crunches during their Physical Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on March 14, 2017.
Health & Fitness
Here’s What Marines Have To Say About The New PFT Standards
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News
Scammers ‘Catfished’ And Defrauded Boot Marines In Online Dating Scam
A photo of a U.S. Marine, not a Navy sailor, moving compacted glass and metal to a disposal bag.
News
2 Sailors Toss Ship’s Trash Overboard, But Forget To Cover Their Tracks
Marines make their way through the serving line, June 9, 2015 at the Camp Foster Mess Hall, Okinawa, Japan.
Community
Hey Marines, Say Goodbye To Chow Hall Meal Cards, Finally
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History
A Thermonuclear Bomb Slammed Into A North Carolina Farm In 1961. Part Of It Is Still Missing
Dave Mosher, Business Insider
Calvary scouts from Bravo Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gather together to maintenance a Light Armored Vehicle-25 during a lunch break at a live fire training exercise.
Gear
Army To Get Marine LAVs For The First Time
2nd Lt. Lillian Polatchek poses in front of an M1A1 Abrams tank at Fort Benning, Georgia.
News
Meet The Marine Corps’ First Female Tank Officer
Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
News
NC GOP Mistakes Tim Kaine’s Tribute To Marine Son For Honduras Flag
The NC GOP mistakenly tweeted that vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine’s pin was the flag of Honduras Wednesday night at the DNC.
Elizabeth Koh, McClatchy Washington Bureau
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew S. Parker, right, retired, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division after receiving a Silver Star medal during his award presentation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2016.
Unsung Heroes
UNSUNG HEROES: This Squad Leader Took Command Of A Platoon During An Enemy Ambush
With his platoon’s leadership injured, Sgt. Matthew Parker led his Marines through eight hours of unrelenting combat.