Marine Corps
No beards for Marines outside of medical waivers
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Eric Smith, declared that there would be no beards for Marines outside of medical waivers. Smith argued that Marines have a standard and a brand. There is a medical waiver for pseudofolliculitis barbae. Without the conditions needed for the medical waiver, Marines won’t be able to obtain a […]
Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!
Glad y’all are on our side. 10 November 2024 A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS For 249 years, Marines have served as our Nation’s sentinels of freedom. As we celebrate our Corps’ birthday this year, I encourage all Marines to reflect on our legacy forged in blood on battlefields since 1775, and […]
Marine Osprey crash victim to be honored
We should all be familiar with the V-22 Osprey’s track record of fatal crashes – it’s getting to the point where I feel everyone who gets in one should be cited for bravery. This is about one crash in particular – the Marine crash which killed Spencer Collart and two others. But it didn’t. Collart […]
Follow-up Friday- Quantico spies, AR ban, Osprey crash
Let’s start with the Jordanian fellas who wandered onto Quantico May 3. Illegal, trespassing on a military base… throw the book at ’em, no? Uh…no. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official confirmed to Fox News Digital that Hasan Yousef Hamdan and Mohammad Khair Dabous were allowed to bond out by an immigration judge in […]
E-4 Mafia Grins
J.D. Vance With Trump pick, JD Vance is first post-9/11 vet on major party ticket By Nikki Wentling JD Vance, named Monday as the Republican vice presidential running mate of former President Donald Trump, is known as many things: a bestselling author, a Republican senator, a former venture capitalist, a leading voice of conservatism, a […]
Five Fat Leonard related felony convictions dismissed
Three retired Navy officers and one retired Marine officer pleaded guilty to disclosing information, a misdemeanor charge. One Navy officer saw his case thrown out. A judge dismissed their felony convictions. The government asked for these dismissals due to prosecutorial errors. From ABC News: It marked the latest setback to the government’s yearslong efforts in […]
Marine Wall-to-Wall Barracks Inspection Unofficial Results
Here’s how the Marine Corps’ ‘wall-to-wall’ barracks inspections went By Irene Loewenson The Marine Corps has wrapped up its “wall-to-wall” inspections of its more than 60,000 barracks rooms. Detailed results from the inspections aren’t yet available, according to Marine Corps Installations Command spokesman Maj. John Parry, who also provided the number of rooms involved in […]
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