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 South16 hours 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 Fletcher3 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 Fletcher8 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 Press8 days ago
One firefighter killed in Idaho attack was National Guard veteranBattalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, was a veteran of the Army National Guard.By Lindsey Wasson and Manuel Valdes, The Associated Press10 days ago
Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat valor.By Military Times staff3 weeks ago