Police say Marine with knife tried to rob convenience store on Okinawa

Japanese police have arrested a US Marine on suspicion of attempted assault and robbery of a convenience store on Okinawa.

New Jersey man charged with manslaughter following crash that killed Marine

A 20-year-old New Jersey man was arrested and charged with manslaughter exactly one year after authorities in New York say he caused a crash that killed a U.S. Marine.

Senators propose pilot program to partner military child care with civilian providers

A persistent deficit of affordable and available early child care for military families could be improved under a new bill that seeks to establish partnerships between the military and civilian child care providers.

Demand supports creation, expansion of food pantries on Marine bases in Japan

Marine bases in Japan recently opened one new food pantry and expanded another to ease persistent food insecurity that affects one-fourth of all U.S. military members.

Marine who planned domestic terrorism attacks sentenced to 9 years in prison

Chance Brannon, 24, was motivated by neo-Nazi ideology when he threw a Molotov cocktail at a Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, according to documents filed in federal court for the Central District of California.

Costs for Navy’s newest amphibious landing ships could reach nearly $8 billion

The Navy amphibious ship program critical to a U.S. Marine Corps plan to adapt the service for future warfare could cost billions more than expected, the Congressional Budget Office says.

18-year-old US Marine steals over $500,000 from jewelry stores, Texas cops say

An 18-year-old U.S. Marine is accused of stealing more than $500,000 of jewelry between October and April, Texas deputies said.

Cost of sustaining Lockheed’s F-35 jet now forecast to exceed $1.5 trillion

The world’s costliest weapons program, Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter jet, is getting even more expensive, according to a government watchdog.

Japanese Red Cross collects blood at Marine base for first time since COVID-19

The Japanese Red Cross recently parked its blood-collection bus on this base south of Hiroshima for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘A game-changer’: House panel outlines quality-of-life improvements for troops for 2025 defense bill

Recommendations from a panel of lawmakers tasked with improving the quality of life for troops include a 15% pay raise for junior enlisted service members, no more referrals for physical therapy, optometry, women’s health and other specialties, and a basic allowance for housing that covers 100% of estimated costs.