The officer was reassigned to a role at the academy where he does not have contact with cadets. The two pilots each received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. The Corps is evaluating the "quality spread" policy for new officer job field assignments. The group will start out its deployment by taking part in the multinational BALTOPS 24 exercise in the Baltic region. The president's speech urged Americans to look after democracy, 40 years after Ronald Reagan gave a similar address. Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials. A quartet of West Point cadets developed a proof of concept for a rifle attachment that automatically adjusts a soldier's optic to account for elevation. Five of the injured troops were transported to a civilian hospital, with four released the next day, the Navy said. "But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said. A former Army captain, Pfc. Nicolas Brooklier said he was especially drawn to the Crucible, the grueling capstone event of Marine boot camp. Load More