More than 100 Marine Corps members have been kicked out of the force for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the military branch announced Thursday. Marine officials decided to discharge 103 individuals, spokespersons for the branch told news outlets. The Army on Thursday announced it had relieved six active-duty leaders, including two battalion commanders, for refusing…
Over 100 Marines, Six Army Leaders Booted for Not Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Over 7,000 Marines Unvaccinated as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Deadline Hits
Five percent of active-duty Marines have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, the military branch says. The COVID-19 vaccine mandate was Nov. 28. Some 95 percent of active-duty Marines had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose by the deadline but that leaves nearly 7,400 who have not gotten a jab. “I have great appreciation for…
Orange County Non-profit Brings US Marines Home for Christmas
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—With a tough 2021 nearly behind them, the holiday season will be brighter for a few United States Marines who will be able to travel home this Christmas thanks to the efforts of Seal Beach resident and former Marine Corporal Richard (Dick) Stone. In 2004, Stone formally established Special Forces Home for Christmas…
A Wyoming Farewell for Marine Killed in Afghanistan Bombing
JACKSON, Wyo.—Dozens of U.S. fellow Marines joined hundreds of Wyoming residents to bid a final farewell at a memorial for Rylee McCollum, one of 13 U.S. servicemen killed in a suicide bombing as they guarded a gate at a chaotic Kabul, Afghanistan airport during the final U.S. evacuation from that country. Many of the Marines…
Video: Stranded Woman Films Uniformed Marines Pushing Her Car Out of Flood Waters
A woman whose Mini Cooper got stuck on the flooded streets of Virginia filmed a group of uniformed Marines as they pushed her car to safety in the rain. She later shared the footage on TikTok, where it amassed over 4 million views. Artist Virginia Waller-Torres ran into trouble outside Arlington National Cemetery on Sept. 16,…
Lt. Col. Scheller Freed, but Charges Loom
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been freed from pretrial detention, but could still face charges for criticizing senior military officials over the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, The Epoch Times has learned. Scheller was scheduled for a pretrial confinement initial review hearing Tuesday. Military officials planned to conduct the hearing in secret, sparking anger from some media outlets…
Remains of Marine Returned From Afghanistan, Thousands Pay Tribute in Procession
September 22, 2021
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LA VERNE, Calif.—On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the body of Dylan R. Merola was returned home to California. Merola was among the dozens killed in an Aug. 26 bombing at a Kabul airport in Afghanistan. From the airport to the cemetery, more than 10 overpasses along the way were crowded with people holding American flags to…
Epoch TV Review: Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
September 5, 2021
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Commentary Over the course of our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration has been desperately trying to shift the narrative and take the blame off themselves to place it anywhere else. Former President Donald Trump has been the most frequent target, but as that didn’t work outside of the Democratic base (and as approval…
Families of 9 Troops Killed in Amphibious Vehicle to Sue
OCEANSIDE, Calif.—The families of eight Marines and one sailor who died when their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the Southern California coast last summer plan to sue the manufacturer of the vehicle that resembles an armored seafaring tank, their lawyers announced Thursday. BAE Systems knew for a decade or more about a design defect that…
First Female Sailor Completes Navy Special Warfare Training
WASHINGTON—For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman—the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea. Navy officials said they would not identify the woman or provide more details on her—a routine military policy…
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