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By Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune Dec 24, 2019

Mandatory Fun

A Catholic priest and a Jewish boxer walked into a foxhole on Guadalcanal — and put on a midnight Christmas Mass for the ages

"There were guys who came from every religion and some of them didn't even have one, but they were all...

By Charles Duncan, Miami Herald Dec 3, 2019

News

A Marine allegedly smuggled guns into Haiti so he could train the military and become president

The Marine told investigators that he planned to be arrested when he arrived in Haiti so he could "gain a...

By David Roza Nov 14, 2019

News

She’s photographed every major war of the last 20 years. Marine Corps boot camp was something else entirely

"I understand why it's done intellectually, but it was tough to be around so much screaming all the time."

By Matthew Cox, Military.com Nov 12, 2019

Military Tech

Marines want CRABs (No, not those crabs)

The Marine Corps may one day launch crawling unmanned robots from ships to clear paths through deadly minefields for approaching...

By Aviva Luttrell, Mass Live Nov 7, 2019

News

Marine under investigation in connection to death of Massachusetts college student

The Marines said the charges against Lance Cpl. Samuel London are "very serious."

By Brad Howard Sep 7, 2018

News

US Forces In Syria Are On High Alert As Russia Starts Bombing Syrian Rebels

Russia has threatened to support Syrian Arab Army forces in retaking the country's At Tanf province, home of a critical...

By Brad Howard Aug 14, 2018

Military Tech

Russia Wants The Same Amphibious Capability As The US Marine Corps

In 2014, Russia was on its way to filling a major capacity gap that emerged during the 2008 Russo-Georgia conflict;...

By Jack Mandaville Aug 2, 2018

Mandatory Fun

A Post-9/11 Marine Vet Recalls His Earliest Memories Of Operation Desert Storm

My earliest television memory other than my Saturday morning cartoon ritual was watching Operation Desert Storm occur live. And since...

By Brad Howard Jul 2, 2018

Entertainment

How ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ captures the terrible future of real-world amphibious assaults

If the opening sequence of "Saving Private Ryan" captured the carnage of the most successful large-scale amphibious assault in history,...

By Brad Howard Jun 29, 2018

Bullet Points

Marines May Be Headed For Taiwan For The First Time Since 1979

The U.S. State Department has issued a request for U.S. Marines to be stationed in Taiwan for the protection of...

By Brad Howard Jun 5, 2018

Humor

These 5 Military Bases Are So Bad, They Should Count As A Deployment

Sometimes you end up drawing the short straw when it comes to military assignment locations. Perhaps you parked in the...

By Brad Howard May 23, 2018

News

Your Baby Powder Could Be Funding ISIS

According to advocacy group Global Witness, ISIS has managed to transform the moonscape of Afghanistan into huge profits by mining and...

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A Catholic priest and a Jewish boxer walked into a foxhole on Guadalcanal — and put on a midnight Christmas Mass for the ages

A Marine allegedly smuggled guns into Haiti so he could train the military and become president

She’s photographed every major war of the last 20 years. Marine Corps boot camp was something else entirely

Marines want CRABs (No, not those crabs)

Marine under investigation in connection to death of Massachusetts college student

US Forces In Syria Are On High Alert As Russia Starts Bombing Syrian Rebels

Russia Wants The Same Amphibious Capability As The US Marine Corps

A Post-9/11 Marine Vet Recalls His Earliest Memories Of Operation Desert Storm

How ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ captures the terrible future of real-world amphibious assaults

Marines May Be Headed For Taiwan For The First Time Since 1979

These 5 Military Bases Are So Bad, They Should Count As A Deployment

Your Baby Powder Could Be Funding ISIS