Marines Celebrate 240th birthday, 70th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Marines gathered at McNamara Headquarters to observe the Marine Corps 240th birthday and the 70th anniversary of Iwo Jima.
Modern Day Marine Corps Hero Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, who is the first Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient for Operation Enduring Freedom, was born 26...
Marine Corps History: The Emblem and Seal The history of the Marine Corps emblem is a story related to the history of the Corps itself. The emblem of today traces its...
The Marine Corps Motto Semper Fidelis was adopted about 1883 as the motto of the Corps. Before then, there were three others which were only...
10 Famous Marines Check out these 10 famous Marines and how they contributed to the Corps and the United States.
Marine Corps Birthday Ball Etiquette The Marine Corps ball is an event that celebrates the Marine Corps' birthday, so it's important to brush up on ballroom...
Marine Corps History Quiz In celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday, Military.com has put together this Marine Corps history quiz.
Marine Corps History: The Marine Corps Flag The standard carried by the Marines during the 1830s and 1840s consisted of a white field with gold fringe, and bore an...
Marine Corps History: The Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States. In judging men...
Why the Marine Corps Birthday Matters What does the Marine Corps' birthday mean to Marines across the globe? To Gen. John A. Lejeune, obviously, it meant a great...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...