Marine Corps History: The Early Years On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution that "two Battalions of Marines be raised," and the...
Marine Corps Birthday Message 2012 Commandant of the Marine Corps James F. Amos sends out a message to the entire force on the occasion of the Corps' 237th...
USMC Birthday Message 2013 To mark the 238th birthday of the Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps General James F. Amos delivers a message to...
History of the Marine Corps Birthday Celebration The U.S. Marine Corps begins preparations for its birthday party every summer. Activities become feverish as the fall hues...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...