Balikatan 2024 Drills Prioritize South China Sea, Luzon Strait
American, Philippine, Australian, and French forces began Balikatan 2024 on Monday in a ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila.…
In First, Drone Pilot is Marine Corps’ Top ‘Aviator of the Year’
Nearly a decade ago, as a new officer, Maj. Shane Gentry mulled over his Marine Corps job options, including three…
CMC Gen. Smith’s Latest Guidance to the Marine Corps
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Gen. Al Gray, Beloved Marine, 29th USMC Commandant, Dies at 95
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Report to Congress on Marine Amphibious Combat Vehicle
The following is the March 19, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV).…
Marines Bring High-End Simulator Tech to Infantry Combat Training
SAN DIEGO – This month, 6,700 Marines and sailors will test a new system that brings the technology high fidelity…
House Panel Questions Pentagon on Military Housing Problems
Discovery of a cockroach infestation on the heels of reports of black mold in a Camp Lejeune, N.C., barracks prompted…
Top Stories 2023: Navy, Marine Corps Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2023. This year saw the…
Marine Large-Scale Exercise Expands on Naval Integration, Live-Virtual Training
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The platoons of infantry Marines stepped out of the first group of MV-22B Ospreys that landed…
VIDEO: 2023 Marine Corps Birthday Message
The following is the U.S. Marine Corps 248th birthday message from Commandant Gen. Eric Smith and Sergeant Major of the…