The summer was a particularly difficult time for the Marine Corps in terms of both on- and off-duty accidents. A wearables pilot will track an entire brigade's fitness through smart wrist devices, chest straps and rings. The latest figure is 2.2 percentage points higher than last year’s selection rate, and 4.3 percentage points higher than the recent low of 18.2% in 2021. A bunch of petty officers have something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The first field-ready MH-139 is in final assembly, and is slated to be delivered in 2024. The jets have amassed more than 141,000 hours in combat since Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Lance Cpl. Joseph Whaley was killed by "negligent discharge during live-fire small arms training exercise,” according to the Naval Safety Command. Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months. The advancement opportunity increased this year to 31%, up from 27% last year. Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Whaley died Thursday during nighttime live-fire training. Load More