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First Company of Women Marine Recruits Begin Boot Camp at MCRD, a First for West Coast
The first company of women Marines to begin training on the West Coast stepped off buses this week to begin boot camp at the Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego.
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Why This Marine Was Chosen to Escort Lady Gaga at the Inauguration
One of the more notable moments from Inauguration Day was Lady Gaga’s powerful rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” But it was her outfit and her Marine escort that also went viral that day.
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Remains of Troops Killed in SoCal ‘Training Mishap' Arrive in Delaware
The remains of seven Marines and a Sailor killed in a “training mishap” off the coast of Southern California arrived Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Each casket, draped in an American Flag, was loaded one-by-one into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar by a pallbearer group made up of Marines...
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Remains of Marines, Sailor Recovered
The U.S. military confirmed it located and recovered the remains of the marines and sailor who died during a training incident off San Clemente Island.
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Remains of Troops Killed in Southern California ‘Training Mishap' Recovered
The remains of seven Marines and a Sailor killed following a “training mishap” off the coast of Southern California were recovered on Friday, U.S. Marine Corps officials said. Crews with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) located the amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) on Monday, USMC officials at Camp...