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The U.S. Marine Corps was created on Nov. 10, 1775. It is a combined-arms task force known for its focus on aggressiveness and the offensive. The Marines have been central in developing groundbreaking tactics for maneuver warfare; they can be credited with the development of helicopter insertion doctrine and modern amphibious assault.

There are approximately 186,000 Marines actively serving today, with another 40,000 Marines serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

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Intel Marine Allegedly Touted New Civil War. He May Still Have a Security Clearance.

Cpl. Micah Coomer, who worked with military intelligence in the Marine Corps, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor count of illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2021. More than 48 hours later, officials won’t say whether the Marine — allegedly part of the anti-government Boogaloo movement, according to court documents — still holds

May 31, 2023

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These Marines Drank Camp Lejeune’s Poison. The Road to Justice Is Long

Joan Palumbo wasn’t told the danger she was in when she stepped under the showerhead in her bathroom in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She wasn’t told about the toxins mixing into her daughter’s food every time she blended formula with water from the kitchen sink. Or that cooking her own food in that same water would eventually lead to her death.

May 29, 2023

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Veteran Who Led Oath Keepers Sentenced to 18 Years for Role in Jan. 6 Attack

WASHINGTON — The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after the 2020 election. Stewart Rhodes is the first person charged in the Jan. 6,

May 27, 2023

Marine Corps News

102-Year-Old Maryland Veteran Awarded Silver Star for World War II Service in the Pacific

On June 20, 1945, Lou Schott found himself in one of the last firefights of World War II against Imperial Japanese forces. During the Battle of Okinawa, Schott assumed command of Able Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines after his company commander was seriously wounded by machine gun fire. Tasked with assaulting a hill near the ruins of Shuri Castle, he personally reconnoitered enemy positions and came up with an

May 25, 2023

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Grant Will Help Bolster Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Erosion. Here’s How

Decades ago, developing the Marine Air Corps Station Beaufort was about modifying the Lowcountry land to fit the military’s needs. But more recently, as more storms and rising seas threaten parts of the low-lying air base, it’s time to work alongside Mother Nature, said Gary Herndon, the air station’s natural and cultural resources manager. “Were here for a reason — to

May 23, 2023

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Remains of Marine Veteran Killed in Ukraine Flown Home to US

NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Marine veteran who was missing in Ukraine for more than a year returned to the United States on Friday and were headed to his hometown in eastern North Carolina. A Turkish Airlines plane flying from Istanbul with the remains of retired Marine Capt. Grady Kurpasi landed at New York’s John F.

May 21, 2023

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Veterans’ Camp Lejeune Claims Are Being Ignored. Lawmakers Demand Answers

WASHINGTON — Sens. Ted Budd, Thom Tillis and seven other lawmakers demanded answers Wednesday on why their constituents continue to die from Camp Lejeune’s toxic waters while the Department of Justice and the Navy refuses to settle their claims. On Wednesday, the lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Attorney General Merrick Garland voicing concerns about

May 19, 2023

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Camp Lejeune Veterans at Higher Risk for Parkinson’s Disease, Study Finds

Marines and sailors who unwittingly drank and showered in water containing organic solvents and other volatile compounds at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during its water contamination crisis decades ago had a 70% higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to newly published research. A study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association Neurology suggests the chemicals that

May 17, 2023

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Netflix Orders Norman Lear-Produced Dramedy About a Gay Marine Serving Before ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

When Greg Cope White first visited a Marine Corps recruiter in 1979, he had what was then a disqualifying secret: He was (and still is) a homosexual man. Back then, that fact was still a closely guarded secret. The U.S. military faced a number of high-profile lawsuits from those accused of homosexuality who were forcibly drummed out, often given an

May 15, 2023