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Ceremony marks unheralded acts of forgotten Black Hawk Down platoon
Three decades on and there are still no valor awards for the men of 3rd platoon, Charlie Company.
By Todd South
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Military Times’ 10 best Vietnam War movies
In honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films — excluding documentaries — we consider the best about the Vietnam War.
By Jon Simkins
Frontline Photos: Nov. 28, 2021
Military working dogs, pararescue operations, a halftime show performance, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: June 13, 2021
The East Africa Response Force trains in Kenya, U.S. Marines drill Down Under, USS Kearsarge sailors on deck, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Silent drill platoon Marine shot and killed while home in Idaho on leave
Lance Cpl. Davis Mosqueda, 20, was at an apartment in Boise, Idaho, with a group of friends right before the shooting occurred, police say.
By Philip Athey
Excerpt from Bing West’s latest novel ‘The Last Platoon’
In this excerpt from Bing West's latest novel, "The Last Platoon," Marine Captain Diego Cruz, whose platoon, together with a small band of CIA operatives, is protecting a besieged base in Helmand, Afghanistan’s most violent province.
By Bing West
Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq
U.S. Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and then a voice she recognized.
Marine Barracks Washington D.C. postpones parade season
The D.C. barracks said the kick off of the annual parade season was being postponed until further notice.
By Shawn Snow
The Basic School struggles to weather COVID-19 as outbreak hits Marine officer training school
“This does impact training; however, no critical training evolution has been canceled."
By Shawn Snow
Gym aboard D.C. Marine barracks remains open despite COVID-19 pandemic
The Marine barracks gym remains open despite an order from Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to close gyms across the city to help stymie the spread of the virus. The governors of Maryland and Virginia have also ordered the closure of gyms across the two states.
By Shawn Snow
Marine Barracks Washington D.C. is postponing the evening parade season over COVID-19
Marines and fans of the Silent Drill Platoon are going to have to wait a couple more weeks to watch the famed unit twirl rifles and conduct drill movements at the evening parade aboard the Washington D.C. barracks, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt U.S. military operations, shows and plans across the globe.
By Shawn Snow
Icy Hot to genitals and ‘ritual’ beatings among hazing found in NCIS probe of Silent Drill Platoon
A report on the four-month NCIS investigation into the iconic unit sheds light on how systemic the hazing was.
By Philip Athey