Marine Corps

DOD readies service-by-service plan for women in combat

Leaders from each service branch and U.S. Special Operations Command laid out road maps Tuesday to begin moving female troops toward the front lines of combat, but said the process would proceed deliberately over the course of years, and be accompanied by a host of studies.
16:24 June 18, 2013
FEATURE STORY

Living memorial outgrows space in somber reflection of the wars’ toll

Unlike memorials created after a conflict ends, providing only the chance to look back on history, this one is a living memorial, growing along with the death toll. It presents a visual record of the human cost of war as it’s being paid — a powerful opportunity for reflection while the country can still change the path it has chosen.
18:23 June 18, 2013
Jordanian-led exercise poses unique challenges to US Marines

It’s hot, barren and isolated, and the living conditions for the 2,400 Marines here assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are spartan.
14:22 June 18, 2013
Pratt & Whitney says it will pay for F-35B’s grounding
Groundwork for arming Syrian rebels began before Obama’s announcement
US to keep some F-16s, Patriot missiles in Jordan post exercise
Marine adopts dog he served with in Afghanistan
Marines land Osprey aircraft on Japanese ship
Marines to land Osprey aircraft on Japanese ship
News of veteran's disappearance raises questions for other victims' families
Two MCAS Beaufort NCOs charged in hazing investigation
US increasing number of Marines on rotation to Australia
Mabus orders inspections for risque materials
GAO again warns DOD to better plan move of Marines in Pacific
Freed Marine limited to base pending Hawaii slaying test results

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Shinseki’s style: Determined, quiet

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Barack Obama’s first 100 days included three bold mandates for Eric Shinseki: end the benefits backlog, end veterans homelessness, and enable seamless sharing of medical records between the defense and veterans affairs departments. Today, 1,600 days into Obama’s presidency, none of those promises has been fulfilled.
Sharing WWII lessons in 140 characters (or less)

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For years, Hal Miller wouldn’t talk about landing on Utah Beach and the subsequent D-Day invasion. How, with his twin by his side in Normandy on June 6, 1944, he witnessed history. But now — thanks to the social networking platform Twitter — his story is being shared to remind younger generations of the sacrifices and horrors of World War II.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

What is the civilian-veteran divide to you? Readers respond

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What does America need to know about its veterans? What’s the biggest divide between those who have served and those who haven’t? We asked readers to weigh in on those questions, and here’s how you responded.

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Tropical cyclone formation alert: Japan bound; question’s when

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