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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed to 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment as part of the unit deployment program, load onto an MV-22 Osprey while conducting a helicopter raid as part of a combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. The MCCRE is a formal evaluation of 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, and 3rd Marine Division's Headquarters Battalion to confirm combat readiness for each unit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John Simpson)
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Marine Corps says Ospreys are getting a safety-focused overhaul

By Patty Nieberg

Posted 4 Hours Ago

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to execute a live-fire platoon attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Live-fire training increases Marines’ marksmanship skills, strengthening small-unit leadership and overall combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Lu)
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Experts warn moving Marines away from Okinawa would play into China’s hands

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Parris Island
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Marine drill instructor sentenced over boot camp hazing death arrested after early release

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2026

Lance Cpl Mariano Barbosa, honor graduate, Hotel Company, leads his platoon out to the forming area aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Ja.n 10. This will be the first time that the new Marines will have seen their familes since beginning Marine Corps basic training.
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Marines suspend use of all-weather coat that ‘bleeds’ orange

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

Vallen Grayson
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This Marine shed nearly 90 pounds so he could enlist

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, deplane from a Boeing 767-300ER commercial aircraft for Exercise Cold Response 26 in Bardufoss, Norway, Jan. 19, 2026. Exercise CORE 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
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Marines flew to Norway on the New England Patriots’ jet

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, creep through muddy pool while completing the endurance course as a part of the Basic Jungle Skills Course (BJSC) at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 15, 2023. The training taught Marines to successfully navigate through dense marsh and vegetation, rappel down steep cliffs, establish a patrol base and better their knowledge of patrolling and defensive operations. 9th ESB completed the BSJC to mentally and physically operate in harsh jungle environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaliyah Hunt)
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Marine Corps now offers $60k bonuses for switching jobs mid-career

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - JANUARY 24: A person walks in the snow on January 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
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Dozens of military bases brace as ‘Snowmageddon’ storm hits this weekend

By Matt White

Posted on Jan 24, 2026

U.S. Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, conduct flight operations while operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 20, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Navy, Marines ban kratom, an herbal pain treatment linked to abuse

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2026

U.S. Navy flight deck personnel prepare to launch the next aircraft in the launch cycle after successfully catapulting an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the Persian Gulf on March 26, 2008. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. (DoD photo by Seaman Apprentice Matthew A. Lawson, U.S. Navy. (Released))
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Navy and Marine aviation accidents doubled amid Red Sea fight

By Matt White

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

Women who have served in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review of their "effectiveness" is the latest example of doubts they've faced their whole careers.
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Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 9, 2026

The vessels would allow the Marines to move small teams onto remote islands. Medium Landing Ship, or LSMs, can carry 200 Marines to shore.
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Marines may finally get landing ships for modern-day island hopping

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2025

Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test
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Marines moving to gender-neutral Physical Fitness Test for combat jobs

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Dec 19, 2025

Marine Drill Instructor of the Year
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Marine Corps’ top drill instructor explains the correct way to yell at recruits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 18, 2025

Marine Sgt. Derrick McMillian rescued a man who fell onto the subway tracks in Manhattan.
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Marine jumps down onto New York City subway tracks to save man

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Dec 12, 2025

U.S. Southern Command posted photos on social media of a Marine wearing a Jerusalem cross patch on their helmet. The photo was removed the military's image database because the patch violated uniform regulations.
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US Southern Command posts photo of Marine with ‘Jerusalem Cross’ patch

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 9, 2025