June 8, 2021 US Marine recruit dies during final round of training known as 'Crucible' A U.S. Marine recruit has died in South Carolina while undergoing the final round of training – a grueling, 54-hour exercise known as the “Crucible”, officials say.
May 31, 2021 Marines of Lima Company remember the fallen and reunite in Nashville to halt veteran suicides The Marines of Lima Company, 3rd battalion, 25th Marines, took some of the heaviest casualties during the Iraq War. The losses from that incident and so many others still haunt the unit, which is why their commanders reached out to The Independence Fund, which had partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs to participate in a pilot program to prevent additional suicides among veterans.
May 29, 2021 NASCAR to honor fallen Marine from Oregon at Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina A U.S. Marine from Oregon who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq in 2003 will be honored Sunday when NASCAR holds the Coca-Cola 600 race in Charlotte, North Carolina.
May 28, 2021 Check out Kamala Harris' Naval Academy graduation punchline: 'Just ask any Marine today...' Vice President Kamala Harris made a joke about green electricity during her commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Friday.
May 26, 2021 Otto Warmbier's mom pleads with judge to stop Biden WH extradition: 'North Korea will kill Chris' A Los Angeles federal courtroom was riveted Tuesday as Cindy Warmbier, mother of Otto Warmbier, gave a heartfelt plea of support to protect the life of a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for being an activist against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s regime.
May 24, 2021 Marine surprises sister at college graduation after a year apart due to the pandemic A U.S. Marine surprised his sister Saturday at her graduation after being away for more than a year.
May 14, 2021 Capitol riot arrest: Marine officer charged for alleged involvement The Justice Department (DOJ) has charged an active duty U.S. Marine with crimes related to the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
May 9, 2021 Edgar Harrell, last surviving Marine of USS Indianapolis sinking, dead at 96 Edgar Harrell, the last surviving Marine who endured the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945, died on Saturday at the age of 96.
May 5, 2021 First US Marine to wrestle at Olympics since 1992 is ready: 'Super humbled and grateful' Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz will compete at the Tokyo Games in Japan this summer.
April 30, 2021 Biden says it's 'tough call' to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for military President Biden has not ruled out requiring military personnel to get a COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will be a "tough call."