Lejeune Marines run first live munition drop from fielded droneThe July 3 live-fire exercise included the drop, followed by mortar fire and a Javelin missile strike in a simulated company-level assault.By Todd South2 days ago
200 Marines deploy to Florida as Pentagon approves more support to ICEThe Marines will be assigned tasks related to transportation, logistics and administrative functions. They're not authorized to make arrests.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher5 days ago
Pentagon creates new military border zone in ArizonaThe fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher9 days ago
Veteran gets life sentence for plotting FBI attack after Jan. 6 arrestMarine veteran Edward Kelley was one of the first rioters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press10 days ago
Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest dutyThe commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.By Tara Copp, AP12 days ago
Trump nominates Marine to be Navy’s new head lawyerMaj. Gen. David Bligh would be the second Marine in the Navy's history to serve as the Navy JAG.By Riley Ceder2 weeks ago