Tag: Marine Corps

The tri-service F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in history. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

National Security

Tests begin next week to fix latest F-35 software glitch

Jacqueline Klimas · March 23, 2016 5:00 pm

The same U.S. firebase where a Marine died over the weekend from the Islamic State rocket attack took small arms fire on Monday, according to a spokesman. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

National Security

Islamic State launches new attack on Americans in Iraq

Jacqueline Klimas · March 21, 2016 6:42 pm

A defense official told CNN on Sunday that the Marine was participating in operations at a firebase near Makhmour that the Pentagon planned to announce this week. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

National Security

Reports: U.S. deploying ground forces to Iraq base

Jacqueline Klimas · March 20, 2016 6:39 pm

In this picture released by the Iranian Tasnim news agency on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, a replica of a U.S. aircraft carrier is exploded by the Revolutionary Guard's speedboats during large-scale naval drills near the entrance of the Persian Gulf, Iran. The drill, named Great Prophet 9, was the first to involve a replica of a U.S. carrier. (AP Photo/Tasnim News)

Washington Secrets

Ex-Brass: Iran deal boosts Tehran’s war powers, U.S. losing control at ‘alarming rate’

Paul Bedard · March 17, 2016 1:18 pm

"We track this very closely and the simple fact is we don't have enough airplanes to meet training requirements for the entire force," Gen. Robert Neller said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

General: Deadly crashes partly due to budget cuts

Jacqueline Klimas · March 16, 2016 4:19 pm

Col. James F. Harp, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center chief of staff, releases a tortoise. (Photo: Marine Corps)

Washington Secrets

Marines to spend $50M moving 1,100 turtles, $45,454 EACH

Paul Bedard · March 15, 2016 4:45 pm

The bill represents the second wave of changes from Thornberry, who has promised to chip away at the Pentagon's bloated, slow acquisition process each year he leads the committee. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

National Security

Thornberry introduces legislation to speed up weapons purchases

Jacqueline Klimas · March 15, 2016 4:01 am

Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White speaks during a news conference Monday, March 7, 2016, with a photo of Kyle Andrew Odom in the background in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. (Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review, via AP)

Suspected shooter of Cruz-supporting pastor caught at White House

Anna Giaritelli · March 9, 2016 5:22 am

President Obama speaks at the Pentagon about the fight against the Islamic State group following a National Security Council meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The next leaders of war on ISIS still hamstrung by White House

Jacqueline Klimas · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

National Security

Marine recruit expelled for assaulting woman at Trump rally

Anna Giaritelli · March 6, 2016 12:52 am

A black college student protesting at a Trump rally was assaulted by a group of white men. (Screengrab/Shaun King Twitter)

National Security

Would-be Marine discharged over connection to assault at Trump rally

Jacqueline Klimas · March 4, 2016 4:43 pm

As citizens of this country, women are just as vested in the security and defense of their homes and should be equally responsible for shouldering the burden of their own security. (AP Photo)

Yes, women should be required to register for the draft

Ellen Haring · February 25, 2016 5:03 am