Army, Marine Corps vehicles not ready for combat, watchdog finds
Industry challenges and reductions in vehicle overhauls have kneecapped vehicle combat readiness in the Army and Marine Corps, the GAO report said.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group operating in the Middle East
The Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations on Friday.
By Diana Stancy
Marine gunny receives medal for saving biker’s life after California crash
Marine applied two tourniquets following a motorcycle rider's collision with a sport utility vehicle.
By Todd South
License suspension extended for trucker in Marine motorcycle crash
A driver acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven Jarheads Motorcycle Club members won't get his license back for two more years.
Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.
By Riley Ceder
Navy, Marine Corps test new laser projection system to paint aircraft
The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils.
By Diana Stancy
US to expand control of land sales to foreigners near military sites
New Treasury Department rulemaking would expand a little-known committee's jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional military sites.
US envoy expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by troops on Okinawa
Two alleged sexual assaults by U.S. troops on Okinawa have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the island.
By Mari Yamaguchi
Retired Marine 2-star general found dead at sprawling California base
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating retired Maj. Gen. William Mullen's cause of death.
By Riley Ceder
Corps reactivates East Coast helicopter squadron it closed in 2022
The Marine Corps shut down the squadron in 2022 as part of its overall force redesign.
By Todd South
First batch of Marine amphibious combat vehicles arrive in Okinawa
The vehicle had its overseas operational debut in May.
By Todd South