Coffee-cup salute puts Obama in social media cross hairs
It's not clear what was in the coffee cup President Obama held earlier this week when the sunglass-wearing commander in chief offered a beverage-assisted salute to Marines as he disembarked Marine One...
View ArticleLate-night: Is the U.S. involved in the iPhone 6 of wars?
Two late-night comedians - Jon Stewart and David Letterman - offered their analyses Tuesday night of what has happened in and above Syria the past few days.
View ArticleMarines upgrading, replacing amphibs under new strategy
In line with the Marine Corps' new strategy document, 'Expeditionary Force 21,' future amphibious assaults could be launched 65 to 100 miles from shore, with small landing teams exploiting gaps in...
View ArticleCNO: Port visits expanding across Asia-Pacific
The world is heating up - and that offers some new and exciting port visits for sailors. Nowhere is that more true than in Southeast Asia.
View ArticleFort Leonard Wood drill sergeant found guilty of sex assaults
A Missouri drill sergeant is guilty of sexually assaulting and harassing several female soldiers, a military judge ruled Wednesday.
View ArticleDriverless vehicles get smarter as Corps gets lighter
It probably won't look like Google's self-driving Prius, but the Marine Corps will soon get a hybrid-electric unmanned prototype vehicle as driverless technology gets more tactical.
View ArticleGAO questions F-35 sustainment estimates
Sustainment estimates for the F-35 joint strike fighter may not be realistic and require further study before a plan is finalized, the government's watchdog wrote in a new report.
View ArticlePendleton corpsmen to get ultra-realistic combat trauma mannequin
Corpsmen in California will soon have a new mannequin to help them train for tending to the grisliest of combat injuries.
View ArticleMarine Corps develops new equipment built for the Osprey
New equipment being developed by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab is tailor-made to fit inside the service's most expeditionary aircraft - the MV-22B Osprey.
View ArticleU.S., coalition forces hit IS oil refineries in Syria
U.S. aircraft and those from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates struck Islamic State targets in Syria Wednesday, including 12 'modular oil refineries,' the U.S. Central Command said.
View ArticleMarines emphasize advantage of sea basing
Marine Corps' officials told reporters they are very focused on sea basing, particularly as a means of dealing with the 'anti-access, area denial' problem.
View Article34 rooms at Naval Academy treated for bedbugs
Midshipmen in 34 rooms at the Naval Academy's only dormitory have moved to other quarters because of bedbugs.
View ArticleDARPA seeks a better way to see in the dark
An SBIR solicitation seeks smaller, lighter night vision wear.
View ArticleIran claims to have built an armed UAS
The unmanned craft is equipped with missiles, according to a news agency.
View ArticleWWII soldier's remains identified
The remains of an Army soldier from Manassas missing since World War II have been recovered and are being returned to Virginia.
View ArticleOctober staff sergeant promotions
ABBEY DERECK ASANTE SGT 25R ABBOTT STEPHANIE JO SGT 14T ABDALLA KHALID SAFEELDIN SGT 09L ABRAHAM MARCUS JAMES SGT 25L ADAMS FAITH NICOLE SGT 25Q ADAMS IAN MICHAEL SGT 79S ADAMS KENNY ANDRE SGT 13F...
View ArticleOctober sergeant promotions
ABBOTT DAVID MICHAEL SPC 12B ABELLERA FRANCIS GLEN CANL SPC 11B ABRAMYAN MHER JOHN SPC 12B ADAMS ADAMEE EZRA SPC 13B ADAMS CODY DOUGLAS SPC 25U ADAMS MARSHALL VANCE SPC 15E ADERIBIGBE OLUSIJI ADENIYI...
View ArticleSgt., Staff Sgt promotions for the Reserve component of the Active Guard and...
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View ArticleFrance: Hunt is on for extremists in beheading
Algerian forces expanded their search on Thursday through the mountainous region where a newly formed extremist group claiming allegiance to the Syria-based Islamic State group beheaded a French hiker...
View ArticleAfghan security deal may be signed next week
The Obama administration expects that a security agreement allowing U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan next year will be signed by the country's incoming president as early as next week, a senior...
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