It’s an unfortunate fact that all casualties of war do not happen on the battlefield. In fact, as we continue to find out more and more about the unseen scars that battle leaves, and the trials and tribulations of our…
U.S. Marines
New rugged boots bound for recruits by December
QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps is buying boots with up to twice the operational lifespan over the current option provided to new recruits. The Rugged All-Terrain boot, RAT boot for short, will be the boot of choice in sea…
Navy Corpsman Receives Valor Award for Actions in Helmand Province
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Van Horn was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Sept. 17, during a small ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Van Horn is currently on his…
Marine Corps archer takes gold by one point
LONDON — Marine Corps Maj. Richard Burkett Jr. brought the United States another gold medal with his win in the Mixed Individual Compound Open archery match here Sept 12. Tensions were high as Burkett and the audience waited to hear the…
Pendleton investigating shooter hoax
An anonymously-run Facebook page with little more than 14,500 fans sparked temporary panic at a major Marine Corps base in California by promoting the idea that an active shooting was taking place on Thursday evening. At around 8:15 p.m., the…
Court martial eyed in Iraq vanishing
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — A hearing officer has recommended a court martial for a Marine accused of deserting his unit a decade ago in Iraq and later winding up in Lebanon for eight years, a defense lawyer said Thursday.…
