Tag: U.S. Marines

Balboa Yacht Club Thanks Marines With Afternoon of Sailing

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—When 31 Marines arrived by bus last week from Camp Pendleton at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, a quaint seaside community, they were given strict orders for their visit: “Go sailing, eat all you want, have fun!” Since 2013, members of the Balboa Yacht Club have carved out one Thursday…


US Marines Put to the Test in Australia’s Top End

Amid the backdrop of the United States and Australia strengthening military co-operation while tensions in the Indo-Pacific ramp up, U.S. Marines are currently undertaking protection and evacuation training in Australia’s Northern Territory. The group, part of a contingent of more than 2,000 marines based in Darwin until October, are stationed on Bathurst Island, part of…


Navy Helicopter Crashes, No Fatalities, a Day After 5 Marines Died in Aircraft Crash in Same Region

A Navy helicopter crashed in the rural Southern California desert Thursday evening with no fatalities, just a day after a Marine Osprey aircraft went down in the same region, killing all five onboard. “This evening at approximately 6 p.m., an MH-60S Seahawk crashed near El Centro, Calif. while conducting a routine training flight from Naval…


US Marine, 19, Charged in North Carolina Crash That Killed 2 Servicemen

A 19-year-old U.S. Marine has been charged over a fatal crash that killed two service members and wounded 17 others when a vehicle overturned near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, officials said. The North Carolina Highway Patrol identified the driver as Louis Barrera of Springfield, Tennessee. He has been charged with one count of exceeding…


Facts Matter (Jan. 4): FDA Authorized Pfizer’s Pill Weeks After $5.3B Deal With Biden Administration

It was recently revealed that over 200 Marines have been kicked out of the service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. However, that is not the full picture—because when you crunch the numbers, there are still several thousand Marines that are in danger of getting fired due to the vaccine mandate being pushed by…


Fortifying America’s Achilles Heel Against Communist China

Commentary Many analysts worry the Chinese regime has the edge in a quick war to seize disputed territory. But a plan for new, small and lethal U.S. Marine units are trying to turn the tables on Beijing. News headlines about China often repeat the same messages: There is often some fatal flaw in the U.S….


Lt. Col. Scheller’s Pretrial Hearing Could be Held in Secret

The pretrial confinement initial review hearing for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller—the U.S. Marine jailed for criticizing senior military officials—could be held in secret, The Epoch Times has learned. A source familiar with the matter said members of Congress and Scheller’s family seek to attend the hearing, but the military’s position is that such matters should…


Mourners in California Honor 3 Marines Killed in Afghanistan

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Mourners in California said prayers and their final goodbyes Saturday to three Marines killed in last month’s bombing in Afghanistan. Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui packed a church in Riverside to celebrate the life of the 20-year-old Marine from Norco. He was one of 13 U.S. troops killed in a horrific…


Retired Marine Sergeant Reflects on Afghanistan War and Life Purpose

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—From a passionate young Marine who was ready to die for his country to a survivor of the Afghanistan War, retired U.S. Marine Sergeant, Povas Miknaitis, reflects on his experiences and his outlook on life. Having two older brothers who served in the Marine Corps and following the events of 9/11, Miknaitis made…