The Marine Corps has separated 206 Marines for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine, the military branch announced Thursday. Active-duty Marines had a deadline to get fully vaccinated by Nov. 28, while for reservists, the deadline was Dec. 28. By the deadline, 95 percent of all active-duty Marines had received at least one dose of the…
US Awarding $12.6 Million for Marine Highway Projects
WASHINGTON—The Transportation Department on Friday said it is awarding $12.6 million in grants for nine marine highway projects as part of ongoing efforts to improve ports and address supply chain issues. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement the funds “will help us move more goods, more quickly and more efficiently” and ease the…
Santa Brings Marine Home
Heartwarming, but also heartbreaking. Thank you for your service!
Ex-US Marine Held in Russia Starts Hunger Strike Over Treatment, Says Family
MOSCOW—A former U.S. Marine serving a nine-year jail sentence in Russia has started a hunger strike to protest against his incarceration and alleged violations of his rights, his family said, a statement Russian prison authorities said was untrue. Trevor Reed, a university student from Texas, was last year convicted of endangering the lives of two…
Group of Marines Help Push Car Stuck in Floodwater
We don’t call them our finest for no reason!
Deep Dive (Oct. 4): Social Media Down Globally; Facebook Whistleblower Steps Forward
People around the world have been impacted as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all experiencing a major outage Monday. According to detection websites, by noon, there were over 5 million reports that Facebook was down. In America alone, there were over 123,000 reports of the social media giant being down. This comes after a Facebook…
$2.2 Million Raised for Marine in Military Detainment After Criticizing Afghan Chaos
Some $2 million has been raised for a Marine who was put in the brig for speaking out against the U.S. military’s leadership amid the chaotic Afghanistan evacuation. More than $2.2 million was raised for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller after more than 29,000 donors contributed. Scheller is awaiting a hearing over viral videos in which…
US Marine Who Says He Rescued Baby at Kabul Airport Being Investigated for Appearing at Trump Rally
A U.S. Marine who says he rescued a baby when U.S. troops held the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, is being investigated for going on stage at rally held by former President Donald Trump over the weekend. “The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has initiated a command investigation regarding LCpl Hunter Clark’s attendance at the event…
Disneyland Honors Fallen Marine from Afghanistan Attack
Disneyland recently paid tribute to one of the 13 fallen U.S. servicemen who died in the Aug. 26 Afghanistan attack. That marine was Hunter Lopez, 22 from the City of Indio, California, and according to his mother, he was a huge fan of Disney, especially Star Wars. “He’d dress up as a Jedi for Halloween,…
Remains of Marine Killed in Afghanistan to Arrive at Forest Lawn Covina Hills
COVINA, Calif.—The body of Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, who was among 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, will be returned to the Southland today and carried in a procession to Forest Lawn Covina Hills. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga in San Bernardino County, died Aug. 26 in the attack…
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