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March 28, 2024

Marine goes missing while swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico coast

The Coast Guard announced Thursday its search for Samuel Wanjiru, a 26-year-old Marine from Massachusetts who went missing while swimming in high surf off the Puerto Rican coast.

March 21, 2024

Retired commandant who was ‘widely beloved’ by Marines dies at 95

Retired Gen. Al Gray, who served as the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991, died at the age of 95 Wednesday after an extended period in hospice care.

March 14, 2024

US Marine anti-terrorism unit is on the ground in Haiti, officials say

A Marine anti-terrorism unit is now on the ground in Haiti to help protect the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince and potentially evacuate personnel there if needed.

March 13, 2024

Epic V-22 Osprey flies again: Why it's so important to keep them in the fight

So much depends on the one-of-a-kind Osprey, from secure embassy evacuations to deliveries to aircraft carriers at sea. And the Marines don’t go to war without it.

March 13, 2024

US deploys Marine anti-terrorism unit to Haiti to protect embassy

A Marine anti-terrorism team has been deployed to protect the U.S. embassy in Haiti as the country is suffering from gang violence and political turmoil.

March 8, 2024

Escalating Haiti gang violence chaos could trigger deployment of Marine security team

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry left the country last week to try and secure international assistance with the gang violence, but has now found it virtually impossible to return home.

March 8, 2024

US military allows Ospreys to return to flight months after fatal crash in Japan

The Osprey, an aircraft used for U.S. military operations, has been approved to resume flights following an extensive grounding prompted by a fatal crash in Japan.

February 17, 2024

Chuck Mawhinney, deadliest sniper in US Marine Corps history, dies at 75

Chuck Mawhinney, the most deadly sniper in US Marine Corps history, passed away earlier this week at his home in Baker City, Oregon. He had 103 confirmed kills.

February 15, 2024

Marines injured in Japan rollover accident

The Marines were injured after a tactical vehicle rolled over. They were 'transported to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa with non-life-threatening injuries,' according to the Marine Expeditionary Force Okinawa.

February 12, 2024

Uncle of Marine killed in deadly California helicopter crash says nephew died because of 'stupid mistake'

The uncle of Captain Benjamin Moulton, who was killed in a helicopter training crash, argued his nephew died because of a 'stupid mistake' as the families demand answers.