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Marine arrested for firing weapon in altercation on North Carolina base
The incident, which took place outside near barracks aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, left no reported injuries.
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2 leaders fired from Marines’ West Coast infantry school on same day
The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8.
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USS Boxer provides disaster relief after typhoon hits Philippines
The amphibious assault ship Boxer and elements of the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are helping out after Typhoon Krathon struck last month.
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Feres doctrine ruling could open military justice lawsuits
For decades, the Feres doctrine has protected the military from lawsuits over things like training mishaps, medical malpractice, and sexual assault.
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US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations
U.S. officials say U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria Thursday.
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Homeless ‘good Samaritan’ Marine vet gets probation in gas money scam
A bogus feel-good story of a Marine veteran helping a motorist in distress garnered more than $400,000 in online donations.
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Australian nightclub bouncer sentenced for injuring US Marine
The U.S. Marine’s injuries led to a “significant amount of time” in a hospital and in rehabilitation after having part of his skull removed.
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Last World War 2 Marine flying ace dies, leaves legacy of service
He has been credited for shooting down seven enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
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VA defends suicide prevention data, says problem is improving
About 17 veterans die by suicide each day, according to the latest department data.
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12 civilians killed, 5 injured during U.S. operations in 2021
Ten of those deaths were the result of an errant bombing in Kabul a day before U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan for good.
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We can all ‘Be the One’ to save the life of a veteran
It is National Suicide Prevention Month, but the work to prevent suicides must be at the front of our minds far beyond September.
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Inside a liberated Ukrainian city, and how NATO tactics helped free it
Before NATO countries began training Ukrainians, officers would shout orders and cared more about rank than results.
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Legal, security fears loom as VA begins performing abortions
Last week VA staffers performed the first abortion at a department medical facility under new authorities.
