Marine Corps
US military asks for help to find missing F-35 fighter jet after ‘mishap’ sees pilot eject.
Search for F-35B Lightning II fighter jet focused on two lakes after Marine Corps pilot ejected over North Charleston for unknown reason. US military officials have appealed to the public for help to find a fighter jet after losing track of it somewhere over South Carolina when the pilot ejected. A Marine Corps pilot safely escaped the […]
Spate of Deadly Marine Aircraft Accidents
I was waiting for the word on the F/A-18 incident when I heard of the Osprey. Preliminary investigations are underway of course. US military aircraft carrying more than 20 Marines crashes over Australia, killing 3 and injuring others The MV-22B Osprey helicopter crashed near Melville Island off the coast of the city of Darwin in […]
Underaged girl found in Camp Pendleton barracks, Marine taken into custody
On June 13, 2023, a San Diego area teenager was declared missing four days after her relatives reported that she had ran away from her grandmother’s home. On June 28, 2023, a Marine stationed with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was taken into custody. The underaged girl’s aunt posted a video claiming that […]
Wild Night of Drinking and a Fake Toothache Turned Into the US Marine Corps Deadliest Sniper
Several news outlets are putting out a promotion for a new book about US Marine Corps sniper Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney. The US Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper might never have become one if it weren’t for a wild night of drinking and a fake toothache, new book reveals Ryan Pickrell | Jun 24, 2023 * The […]
Marines Need a Few Drone Pilots
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (VMU-1, 3rd MAW), procured the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A “Reaper” remotely piloted aircraft at Marine Corps Aircraft Station Yuma, Arizona in August 2021. “VMU-1 is living the Commandant’s vision of Force Design 2030, and our unit is laying the groundwork for […]
Afghan baby mess
Not a happy case: Military Times paints a fairly damning picture of USMC Major Joshua Mast, who is pictured as adopting an Afghan baby illicitly. The article is hardly impartial, painting the Major in an extremely bad light, so keep that in mind while reading. In short: Mast became enchanted with the child while on […]
Planes unable to fly
Might be sure to reread Mason’s recent column about the Air Force trying to shift more training from planes to simulators. They may not have much choice. The GAO surveys our air fleets to make sure the planes are able to do their jobs. The applicable metric is: “mission-capable rate,” or how often a type […]
Happy Birthday Marines!
247 Years Young 10 November 2022 A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS 70 years ago, Army Major General Frank E. Lowe was quoted as saying, “The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight.” That testimonial rings as true now as it did then, […]
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