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The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group deploys to Europe
The group will start out its deployment by taking part in the multinational BALTOPS 24 exercise in the Baltic region.
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
SECNAV defends plans to mothball aircraft carrier Truman
Navy and Marine leaders appeared at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.
Coast Guard commissions a cutter to honor a slain hero
The commissioning ceremony drew Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz and other service leaders.
US warship sails the Arabian Sea, avoiding port, killing time ... and germs
Personnel on the dock landing ship Fort McHenry have treated 25 sailors and Marines for a viral infection similar to mumps.
By Mark D. Faram