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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
This Medal of Honor recipient now has a street named after him. It used to be named for a Confederate
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
Featured in U.S. Marine Corps
A Marine actually got a tattoo based on that cringe viral ‘He’s a Marine’ TikTok video
Regrets. I've had a few.
The untold story of the dapper Marine who became the Greatest Generation’s ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme
The photo shows then-Staff Sgt. Louis A. Capozzoli, and he is not on his way to steal your girl.
Marine Corps throws cold water on fighter jet rides for reenlistment
They will, however, give you cash.
Why won’t the Marine Corps release public records from Lt. Col. Scheller’s court-martial? [Updated]
A letter from the editor of Task & Purpose
The US military’s toxic exposure problem is far bigger than just ‘burn pits’
The dialogue around toxic exposure should be evidence-based, relevant, solution-focused, and preventative.
Marines investigating after missing 155mm artillery rounds turn up at Camp Pendleton
Three artillery rounds miraculously sprouted legs.
‘You blessed us with light and love’ — America welcomes baby girl of Marine killed in Kabul
“[H]e would’ve been the best dad."
Review: the BDS Tactical Skelton Cummerbund is a one-stop fix to make your USMC flak fight with you
(Marines only)
The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down
"I haven't found a way to explain it with any words I know," one Marine said.
US troops gave the Taliban and ISIS the middle finger in messages left at Kabul airport
It's called art, ever heard of it?
Marine officer says he’s resigning his commission to ‘bring the system down’ over Afghanistan withdrawal
"All I ask for is accountability: for people to comment and to say ‘yes, mistakes were made.’"
US troops are bracing for more ISIS attacks at the Kabul airport
"We expect those attacks to continue."
This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq
"I just knew that they wouldn't have quit for me so I'm not going to quit."
Marine Corps to eliminate crunches from its physical fitness test in favor of planks
Ready, set, go and don't move for four minutes.
A Marine’s new book is a ‘deeply lyrical account’ of infantry life in the Post 9/11 age
If there is such a thing as literary justice, you will eventually find Tellessen’s truth shelved alongside Sledge and Leckie and O’Brien.
‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders
“PTSD, military sexual trauma, and eating disorders go so, unfortunately well together."
This US Marine quick reaction force has deployed twice in the last 30 days to protect American embassies
They deploy on average every 8 days.
Marines ordered to take official photos for no logical reason whatsoever
"Makes perfect sense."
Friends don’t let friends drink and play with samurai swords — 9 amazingly dumb stories of military life
"Nobody had a mental breakdown, but it was apparently epic."
