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August 13, 2019

Marine describes reunion with hero FBI agent who rescued him from kidnapper

Marine Stewart Rembert who was kidnapped from a Washington state hospital as a baby described his reunion with the FBI agent who rescued him as “humbling” and a “great honor” to meet a “hero.”

August 12, 2019

General orders ethics review of special forces community after criminal allegations against troops

The head of the U.S. Special Operations Command is ordering a top-to-bottom study of the military's special forces community amid a rash of incidents for alleged misconduct that has shined a light on the normally secretive world of America's elite fighting forces. 

August 12, 2019

Marine killed in action in Iraq is ID’d by Pentagon

The Marine who died Saturday in Iraq’s Nineveh province while assisting the country’s security forces was identified as Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, a 35-year-old from Mancos, Colo., the Pentagon said.

July 22, 2019

New Marine Corps anti-drone system used to take down Iranian drone

A new Marine Corps anti-drone system was reportedly responsible for destroying an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week.

July 18, 2019

Marine Corps tells Rep. Duncan Hunter to stop using Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem for campaign activities

The Marine Corps is calling on Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., to stop using its Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem and trademarked phrase in campaign mailer, after both were featured in an ad that targeted two Muslim lawmakers and his Democratic challenger.

June 8, 2019

Marine or mermaid? Service member's photo shoot a joke for buddies deployed overseas, he says

A U.S. Marine stationed in Florida got a little risqué recently, posing as a mermaid in a professional photo shoot – all to raise the spirits of his buddies deployed overseas, according to reports.

May 30, 2019

California teen's Marine brother surprises her on stage at graduation

A California high schooler was brought to tears Wednesday when her older brother, a Lance Corporal in the Marines, surprised her on stage as she accepted her diploma during graduation ceremonies.

April 18, 2019

New 40mm cannon on Marine Corp amphibious combat vehicle destroys drones, pickup trucks

Navy and Marine Corps interest in up-gunning its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle with a stronger, longer-range 40mm cannon may have taken a step forward following a live-fire demonstration which blasted off the cannon -- destroying enemy pick-up trucks, aerial drones, groups of fighters and other metal targets.

April 17, 2019

Marine Corps fires weapons at its new amphibious combat vehicle

The Marine Corps’ ongoing offensive and defensive live-fire exercises with its emerging Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) are intended to refine the new vehicle’s weapons systems and survivability - while aligning the modern vehicle with the service’s evolving amphibious warfare strategy.  

April 12, 2019

Injured Marine talks about Tunnel to Towers Foundation's valuable deeds

Marine Corporal Tony Porta talks on "Fox & Friends" about the "smart" home that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation built for him.