Albert Bryant Sr., 97, and John Henry Chaney, 104, were drafted into the Marine Corps in 1943.
The task force coordinates Marine units in Europe and Africa. It's next rotation is scheduled for May.
All were in their 20s ― and the youngest was just 21.
A similar reorganization will take place before October at the West Coast-based 1st Supply Battalion.
The Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15.
The military service with the smallest proportion of women in the ranks may also be disproportionately good at retaining them.
Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
Jack Lowe became an honorary Marine in November 2023 following a diagnosis of terminal bone cancer.
Two Pacific-focused rotations cover more ground, and ocean, for the sea service.
The Corps has asked ammunition vendors whether they could manufacture cartridges 24%-30% lighter than what Marines currently carry.
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