Fort Irwin specialist faces murder charge in death of fellow soldier
The soldier is being held in a Navy brig in California.
By Todd South
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Marines commended for lifesaving efforts in near-drowning incidents
A handful of Marines’ swimming skills were put to the test recently during incidents that required lifesaving measures.
By Todd South
24th MEU Marines supported the evacuation and movement of Yemen’s president, special operations forces in 2015
The 24th MEU was heavily involved in Yemen during the early outset of the country's civil war helping move special operations forces, U.S. personnel and Yemen's president.
By Shawn Snow
Marines and sailors practice fighting at sea using an 80-year-old communication tactic
It’s a tactic liken to the carrier pigeons of World War I, which carried important tactical battlefield messages across the front lines.
By Shawn Snow
Coasties save fishing crew, their own boarding team, in daring rescue
Officials said that Coast Guard personnel were performing a “routine boarding” of the 160-foot vessel Marujita when it began listing dangerously, forcing all hands to abandon ship.
By Navy Times staff
Kearsarge ARG’s unusual cruise is over
The three warships left Norfolk on Dec. 17 but their tour really became three separate cruises.
By Mark D. Faram
Service member killed in Afghanistan
This is the 12th service member to have paid the ultimate price this year in Afghanistan. Of the previous 10 deaths, seven died in combat, two in a vehicle accident and one in a non-combat incident still under investigation..
By Howard Altman
Lt. Gen. David H. Berger confirmed as next Marine Corps commandant
The incoming commandant currently is the commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, where he oversees the latest tech and training to prepare the Corps for the future battlefield.
By Shawn Snow
Marine expeditionary unit on Kearsarge transits Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian tensions
The sailors and Marines were “outbound,” a U.S. defense official said on background.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines experiment with ‘mini-carriers’ for their stealthy fighters
The amphibious assault ship Wasp traversed the South China Sea with 10 F-35Bs parked on the deck.
By Shawn Snow
Recording device reportedly found in women’s bathroom aboard ship with the 22nd MEU
The recording device was found in a bathroom used primarily by female Marines.
By Shawn Snow