April 2, 2018 The Marines ease tattoo rules, the strictest in the military The Marines, noted for having the strictest tattoo rules in the military, just eased up a bit in a nod to the ubiquity of the form of body art.
April 2, 2018 What happened to Saddam's hand? Marine vets seeking statue part they took 15 years ago One of the enduring images of the Iraq invasion was the toppling of a large Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square on April 9, 2003 that came to symbolize the fall of the mad tyrant’s bloodthirsty regime.
March 27, 2018 'Suitcase Killer' executed for killing Texas woman, stuffing body into luggage A Texas man who was on death row for the murder of a pregnant Lubbock woman was executed on Tuesday.
March 25, 2018 Paralympian Marine vet is gifted a custom home Ret. Marine Cpl. Luke McDermott is currently in Pyeongchang, South Korea, at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. But when he comes home to the U.S. — with a gold medal in hand — he’ll return to land that will one day be his home.
March 23, 2018 More veterans seek Trump's pardon for combat-zone convictions When Michael Behenna told his parents he wanted to enlist in the Army to serve his country after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, they were proud.
March 23, 2018 At hearing, sides describe Marine's stabbing death as 'accident' and 'obstruction of justice' The legal defense team for a U.S. Marine accused in a fatal stabbing at Camp Pendleton in California argued Thursday that the death was a tragic accident that occurred while the two friends were playing with a knife.
March 15, 2018 Vietnam veteran to cycle cross-country for fellow soldiers A 69-year-old Vietnam veteran is set to embark on a cross-country cycling trip to help his fellow returning soldiers.
March 6, 2018 Marines let women join West Coast combat course The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is adding women to a previously male-only combat training course in California, integrating the battalion this week after months of review.
February 5, 2018 Marines secretly recorded hazing at Camp Pendleton barracks, report says At least seven noncommissioned U.S. Marines were punished last year after a secret recording revealed hazing of junior ranking service members at Camp Pendleton in California, according to a report Monday.
February 3, 2018 Marine Corps' first Super Bowl ad in 30 years targets 'cord-cutters' The U.S. Marine Corps will air an ad during the Super Bowl for the first time in 30 years, using an online-only spot Sunday to target a young, tough, tech-savvy audience for potential recruits.
