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New in 2024: Marine Corps to even out gender balance at boot camps
San Diego is on track to have a gender distribution equal to Parris Island, South Carolina, by fall.
Fort Sill sexual assault case stirs up the worst kind of deja vu
Leaders preying on the military's most vulnerable members is a recurring problem in the struggle against military sexual assault.
Silent drill platoon Marine shot and killed while home in Idaho on leave
Lance Cpl. Davis Mosqueda, 20, was at an apartment in Boise, Idaho, with a group of friends right before the shooting occurred, police say.
By Philip Athey
Excerpt from Bing West’s latest novel ‘The Last Platoon’
In this excerpt from Bing West's latest novel, "The Last Platoon," Marine Captain Diego Cruz, whose platoon, together with a small band of CIA operatives, is protecting a besieged base in Helmand, Afghanistan’s most violent province.
By Bing West
Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran’s return of portrait stolen in France
The documentary "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait" delves into two secrets World War II veteran John Waller kept.
By Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot via the AP
Volunteers for select Marine special duty assignments could get $10K bonus
Marines who volunteer for some of the Corps' toughest special duty assignments will be eligible for up to $10,000 in bonus pay.
By Philip Athey
Iran puts air defense assets on display
Iran's recently concluded air defense drill proves it is developing deterrence-by-denial capabilities with or without foreign assistance, say the authors of this commentary.
By Behnam Ben Taleblu and Maj. Shane "Axl" Praiswater
With 'shark attacks’ a thing of the past, soldiers recall these classic drill sergeant one-liners
As the Army says goodbye to "shark attacks," soldiers reminisce about their favorite drill sergeant one-liners.
By Sarah Sicard
Will Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego have female drill instructors this winter?
“No female drill instructors have attended Drill Instructor School or trained recruits at Marine Corps Depot San Diego to date, though that is our goal for the future."
By Philip Athey
Iran test fires cruise missiles resistant to ‘electronic war,’ says naval chief
Iran test fired cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media reported Thursday.
Trump offers ‘domination’ of DC protests as model for states
Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority,” President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press