Marines
Tuesday reunion, Friday suggestion
Eighty-three years ago, April 13 August 27, 1942, a Marine automatic rifleman named Robert Joseph Budd was killed on Guadalcanal, along with his best friend Thomas Phillips, and both were buried there. The next morning, the friends were buried side by side in a coconut grove. A burial party noted a broken-down fence as a […]
More service members being investigated for Kirk-related posts
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are receiving more information regarding their service members’ comments regarding Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The Army said that over a dozen Soldiers have been relieved of their duties pending investigation of their posts. The numbers of service members being investigated for their Charlie Kirk comments is […]
Federal judge: Trump violated military law with National Guard activation in California
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump violated the law when he federalized the National Guard and deployed them to assist ICE. Also addressed in the case were the Marines sent to assist ICE. California argued that their use was a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. The Trump Administration is more than likely […]
How do you kill a drone?
The modern battlefield seems to be jam-packed with remotely piloted vehicles, from the older-school US Predator/Reaper large drones to small reconnaissance drone the size of a pack of smokes, or even smaller. Some are armed with on-board missiles, some with guns, some are basically remotely-piloted bombs. Control could be by on-board programming, data-link, even fine […]
Marine Nominated to Head USNA
LtGen Michael Borgschulte Marine 3-Star to Lead Naval Academy, Davids Heading to OPNAV Staff Mallory Shelbourne A Marine Corps officer is in line to lead the U.S. Naval Academy for the first time in its 180-year history, USNI News has learned. Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, who is currently the Marine Corps deputy commandant for manpower […]
Marine Recognized By Airline CEO
Japanese airline CEO thanks Marine for subduing unruly passenger on flight to Texas By JUAN KING The CEO of All Nippon Airways recently visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni — south of Hiroshima, Japan — to thank a U.S. Marine for intervening during an in-flight disturbance. Shinichi Inoue, the airline’s chief executive, presented a certificate […]
Sgt Maj of the USMC shoves his foot square in his mouth
There are few photos of soldiers that are as instantly recognizable as Audie Murphy wearing the coat full of medals he earned for his legendary service during World War II. Murphy’s exploits in earning ours and allied nations’ highest honors were so over the top that they made a movie about it. Of course, the […]
Better late than never
A former Marine Raider who lied about his age to get into WWII wants a birthday card for his 100th. Frank S. Wright has lived a life. At 16, as World War II raged, he lied about his age and joined the Marine Corps, entering into the ranks of legends as a Marine Raider […]
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