Irene Loewenson
Irene Loewenson is a staff reporter for Marine Corps Times. She joined Military Times as an editorial fellow in August 2022. She is a graduate of Williams College, where she was the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper.
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Pair who tried breaching Virginia Marine base are Jordanian nationals
They drove up to a base gate in a truck and claimed to be Amazon subcontractors making a delivery, a Marine spokesman said.
Marine helicopter sustains damage during ground transport
A military-contracted ground carrier was moving a UH-1Y Venom helicopter when the mishap occurred, according to the Corps.
Marine Corps’ new amphibious vehicles will soon deploy to the Pacific
The Marine Corps pulled the amphibious combat vehicle from most operations in the surf following nonfatal mishaps in 2022.
Marine KC-130J aircraft ‘departed’ runway upon landing in Arizona
No one was injured, but a KC-130J apparently sustained damage from the mishap in Arizona.
Tell us, Marines: What made you decide not to reenlist?
If you recently left the Marine Corps or are planning to, we'd like to hear from you.
Marines ‘disable’ drone flying over new Guam base
The Marine Corps officially opened Camp Blaz in January 2022, in preparation for a future shuffling of some 5,000 Marines from Japan to Guam.
Marine Corps’ top devil dog fetches another promotion
Now-Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, a “mostly good boy,” got promoted after 13 months as a private first class.
Watch Marines blow up bridge, as practice for hindering enemy forces
The bridge on a Navy-owned island in California had rusted to the point of being susceptible to collapse. That gave Marines a rare training opportunity.
Photos reveal vermin, filth and disarray at one Marine Corps barracks
Photos purport to show dead vermin, possible mold and general disarray in a barracks at the School of Infantry-West, at Camp Pendleton, California.
Top Marine general in ‘good condition’ after open-heart surgery
Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine commandant, hasn’t been on full duty status since he went into cardiac arrest in October but plans to make a return.
