Tag: Marine Corps

Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, will end his 45-year military career this month and addressed the Pentagon press corps for the last time on Friday. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

National Security

Marine general says U.S. should step up role in Iraq

Jacqueline Klimas · January 8, 2016 9:46 pm

‘American Sniper’ widow on Obama’s gun actions: ‘It’s a false hope type thing’

Joshua Axelrod · January 8, 2016 8:53 pm

Mabus Strikes Again

The Scrapbook · January 8, 2016 6:46 am

Marine Corps ordered to make some of its job titles gender neutral by April following last year's historic move to open all combat positions to women. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

National Security

Report: Marine Corps ordered to make job titles gender-neutral

Jacqueline Klimas · January 7, 2016 3:20 pm

"The challenges the Navy faces are shifting in character, are increasingly difficult to address in isolation and are changing more quickly," John Richardson wrote. (AP Photo)

National Security

Admiral: Tight budgets mean Navy must get clever

Jacqueline Klimas · January 5, 2016 5:01 pm

"The Department of Defense continues to consider any suicides too many and we're doing everything we can to prevent suicide in our military," a Pentagon spokesman said. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images file)

National Security

Military suicides increase in 2015

Jacqueline Klimas · January 4, 2016 8:07 pm

"The VA has conceded that it will no longer deny disability benefits to Camp Lejeune victims based on ridiculous scientific claims," Burr said. (AP Photo/Allen Breed, File)

Veterans win victory over VA in toxic water case

Sarah Bedford · December 18, 2015 5:01 am

The Chattanooga attack was just one this year that raised the question of presenting combat awards to troops who exhibited heroism or suffered injuries outside of traditional warzones. (AP Photo)

National Security

Chattanooga shooting ‘inspired by a foreign terrorist group,’ victims to receive Purple Heart

Jacqueline Klimas · December 16, 2015 10:26 pm

Hillary Clinton, Jarhead?

Stephen F. Hayes · November 23, 2015 5:00 am

Washington Secrets

Obama has ‘fantasized’ about owning NBA team after presidency

Paul Bedard · November 17, 2015 11:43 pm

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.,Â said he wants to be sure what happened in Iraq doesn't happen again in Afghanistan, when U.S. troops leave that country.Â (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

House Dem: Progress in Iraq ‘gone to waste’

Pete Kasperowicz · November 17, 2015 1:22 pm

CNN: Is Hillary Telling the Truth About Trying to Join Marines?

Daniel Halper · November 12, 2015 1:05 pm