November 9, 2016 Second Marine recruit dead at Parris Island this year is identified The deaths of two Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island in South Carolina during the past eight months have renewed calls for congressional scrutiny into the service's tough training regimen.
November 2, 2016 Details on cause of deadly Marine chopper crash off Hawaii revealed At least one of the pilots of two U.S. Marine helicopters that collided midair off Hawaii in January was not fully qualified to fly, an investigation revealed Wednesday.
November 2, 2016 Why this Iraq War veteran is supporting Hillary Clinton From the moment I stepped off the bus and onto those world-famous yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, the U.S. Marine Corps constantly drilled into me – and every other Marine recruit – the importance of one being able to maintain their bearing.
October 27, 2016 Pennsylvania man who lied about Marine service for lighter sentence gets more prison time A Pennsylvania man who pretended to be a decorated ex-Marine sniper so he'd receive less time for theft and weapons crimes is now getting more prison time.
October 26, 2016 Heroic Korean War horse honored by Marines with bronze statue A beer-guzzling, four-legged American hero who bravely transported ammunition and carried wounded Marines to safety under enemy fire in the Korean War is being honored with the dedication of a bronze statue Wednesday at California’s Camp Pendleton base.
October 26, 2016 Pilot safe after Marine Corps plane crashes in California desert A Marine Corps jet fighter crashed and burned Tuesday in the Southern California desert, but the pilot ejected safely, a spokesman said.
September 29, 2016 Former Marine details alleged abuse at Parris Island The Marine Corps punitively discharged a private who alerted officials to abusive hazing practices at its Parris Island boot camp, an action that came months before a recruit assigned to the same training battalion jumped from a building and died.
September 25, 2016 WWII veteran awarded Purple Heart 72 years after he was wounded World War II didn’t end for one Marine veteran until Wednesday.
September 21, 2016 US Marine shot while on leave in Los Angeles dies A 19-year-old U.S. Marine shot in the head while on weekend leave in Los Angeles has died and police are searching for suspects, authorities said Tuesday.
September 20, 2016 US Marine shot in head while visiting family in Los Angeles dies Authorities were searching for suspects Monday after a 19-year-old U.S. Marine who was on weekend leave was shot in the head in Los Angeles.
