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The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat

Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical use against an enemy plane.

By Jon Guttman

4 weeks ago

Slain Marine’s family ‘let down’ by killer’s 8-year sentence

Cpl. Jesse Thomas Bopp pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of a fellow Marine, 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk.

6 weeks ago

Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles

Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.

2 months ago

Pendleton Marine gets prison time for illegal ‘ghost gun’ sales

The lance corporal sold 22 guns in four transactions with undercover agents for a total of $23,000.

5 months ago

Coast Guard allows larger hand tattoos, ink behind each ear

The Coast Guard is easing its tattoo policy in an effort to reduce barriers to entry and affirm its goal to be an employer of choice.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

9 months ago

Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parked

The jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.

By Irene Loewenson

12 months ago