Marines order more packs from ATK
November 18, 2011
'' The new USMC pack system provides Marines with a simple and effective load-carriage system that can easily be... The new load-bearing equipment system is designed to allow...
Iraq to take over last US base ahead of pullout
December 15, 2011
After year-end, the US embassy will retain just 157 US soldiers, for training of Iraqi forces, and a group of marines to secure the diplomatic mission. The withdrawal ends a...
Marines mistakenly sent ornaments to deceased
December 13, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Marine Corps is apologizing for mistakenly mailing Purple Heart Christmas tree ornaments to about 1,150 deceased Marines and sailors... The tree ornaments, which included an image of the Purple Heart, were supposed to go only to living Marines who had...
Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of attack
December 05, 2011
On Wednesday, divers will place Vernon Olsen's ashes in the USS Arizona, where many of the sailors and Marines who served on the ship are still entombed. The Arizona lost...
US denies seeking to' contain' China
December 07, 2011
US under secretary of defence for policy Michele Flournoy said she had sought to assure China's Ma Xiaotian over moves including the deployment of US Marines in Australia.'' We...
Two US marines killed in helicopter crash
September 19, 2011
Two US marines were killed when an attack helicopter crashed during training at a California military base on Monday, a spokesman said. The AH-1W Cobra went down...
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