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Marine corporal earns prestigious medal for saving military $140M
Cpl. Gage Barbieri received a Meritorious Service Medal in part for fixing a costly issue with a tactical vehicle’s manual while a teenage lance corporal.
Troops injured in landing craft collision returned to duty or stable
All but one service member injured following a collision between two landing craft while training off the coast of Florida have returned to duty.
By Staff Reports
Dick Rutan, Vietnam War pilot and record-breaking aviator, dies at 85
A decorated Vietnam War pilot, Dick Rutan, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager, completed the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling.
Army engineers quietly upgrade bunkers to protect soldiers from TBIs
U.S. military bunkers across the Middle East are getting new doors and added protection as recent events draw attention to indirect blast-related injuries.
By Hope Hodge Seck
35 sailors and Marines injured in at-sea training mishap off Florida
Five of the injured troops were transported to a civilian hospital, with four released the next day, the Navy said.
Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operations
Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.
By Todd South
Top Marine ‘won’t apologize’ for Corps’ past neglect of barracks
"But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said.
Marines sending new amphibious vehicles to Japan in the summer
184 amphibious combat vehicles have already been fielded by BAE Systems to the Marine Corps.
Navy’s next amphibious ship named for Marines’ Helmand province fight
The Navy will honor the Marines and sailors who served in Afghanistan with the name of the next America-class amphibious ship.
New tech aims to make Marines more lethal shooters
The tools include shot tracking, instant feedback, new simulators and devices that improve technique.
By Todd South