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July 31, 2020

AOC’s ‘Twitch’ amendment, to limit US military ads, fails: reports

In a 292-126 vote Thursday night, the U.S. House rejected an amendment by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., that would have placed limits on U.S. military recruitment ads, according to a report.

July 30, 2020

Former Marine gets 9-year Russian prison sentence over drunken assault he claims to not remember

A 29-year-old American man -- who formerly served in the U.S. Marines -- on Thursday was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison over a drunken incident last summer he claims he cannot remember.

July 21, 2020

Marine Corps under fire after canceling training session amid concerns about speaker’s Christian background

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is facing backlash from both sides of the religious liberty debate after it planned a training session that was later canceled over the speaker’s background in Christianity -- fueling Congressional scrutiny of both the military and the nonprofit which appeared to prompt the cancellation.

July 10, 2020

U.S. Marine Corps base in Okinawa reports coronavirus infections

A number of personnel at a US. Marine Corps base on the Japanese island of Okinawa have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, officials say. 

July 7, 2020

California Marines Corps base ends shelter-in-place order, individual treated for 'self-inflicted gunshot wound'

Military Police responded to shots fired at 6:30 a.m. PT at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base.

June 26, 2020

Joey Jones hits back at cancel culture, national anthem objections: Stop focusing on what you can tear down

Americans looking for change in their country and a history of racial inequities should focus on building tomorrow and not tearing down yesterday, retired USMC bomb technician Joey Jones argued Friday.

June 23, 2020

Paul Whelan will not appeal Russian spying sentence, will wait for potential prisoner swap: report

A former U.S. Marine who was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian labor camp after being convicted of espionage will not seek an appeal and is instead waiting for a potential prisoner swap. 

June 15, 2020

NASCAR legend gives private tour of Richard Childress Racing Museum

NASCAR team owner Richard Childress learned his business from the ground up. "I started out with a $20 taxi cab and that was my first race car," Childress told Fox Nation host Johnny "Joey" Jones in a new episode of "Fox Nation Outdoors."

June 10, 2020

Wounded veteran Johnny 'Joey' Jones: 'The Rebel flag doesn't have a place in our culture'

Retired Staff Sgt. Johnny "Joey" Jones added his voice to those opposed to public displays of the Confederate flag, as Americans take stock of the country's culture amid mass protests following the death of George Floyd.

June 9, 2020

Tiny houses in Kansas City give homeless veterans a place to call home

A community group in Kansas City believes the use of tiny houses will provide thousands of the city's homeless veterans a home they can finally call their own.