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Welcome home, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group
Sailors and Marines deployed with the group spent nearly nine months deployed before coming home this week.
Marine recon platoon takes on urban fight as it preps for next deployment
Fighting in certain urban environments still remains one of the “essential tasks” for the 31st MEU, despite the shift toward distributed operations.
By Philip Athey
More boards coming for Marine leadership involved in deadly AAV sinking
Two Marines will face boards come January.
By Philip Athey
Marine amphibious assault vehicles permanently pulled from deployments
Only 10 of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion’s nearly 200 vehicles passed the more intense inspection.
By Philip Athey
Fate of Marine battalion commander during tragic 2020 vehicle sinking on the line
Two Marines testified that the commander ultimately was responsible for training failures and the faulty MEU vehicles.
By Philip Athey
Frontline Photos: Nov. 28, 2021
Military working dogs, pararescue operations, a halftime show performance, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Marines clarify combat evaluation orders in aftermath of deadly AAV sinking
It is now explicitly stated that units preparing to deploy must got through a combat evaluation within six months of the deployment.
By Philip Athey
New investigation reveals more details on fatal Marine AAV accident
New investigation reveals additional information about the fatal July 2020 amphibious assault vehicle accident.
By Philip Athey
The inside story of why Marine MEUs are ‘special operations capable’
Well leathernecks, Marine Corps Times has got you covered with the inside gouge, which was stumbled upon in the Marine Corps History Division Archives recently.
By Todd South
7 Marines still hospitalized weeks after Kabul airport suicide bombing
Two are in critical but stable condition; five are in serious but stable condition.
By Philip Athey
War in Afghanistan ended much as it began ― with U.S. Marines defending a runway
After watching the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfold on televisions in bars and on ship, the Marines of the 15th MEU knew they were going to war.
By Philip Athey