A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork. All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin. Former Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly's memoir addresses COVID, Capt. Crozier and his shouting match with the former chief of naval operations. It was an "isolated incident and there was no threat to other Marines or the public,” a Marine spokeswoman said. In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report. Individual hospitals may consider mask mandates if they see a surge in COVID-19 cases locally. A grand jury indicted Jonathan J. Dunn in October 2023. Lance Cpl. Nicholas Maurice Dural, 20, of Lafayette, Louisiana, had been serving at the U.S. embassy in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, since April. The summer was a particularly difficult time for the Marine Corps in terms of both on- and off-duty accidents. Load More