Politics Jun 18 WATCH: Hegseth won’t say whether he allowed the military to arrest, detain, use lethal force on protesters By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Jun 12 What U.S. law says about Trump’s deployment of active duty troops to Los Angeles The standard to dispatch the military to a state is not simply in the eye of the beholder. There are limited legal circumstances in which a president is supposed to deploy the military domestically. By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Nation Jun 11 Los Angeles police swiftly enforce curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue Hours after the curfew went into effect Tuesday night, many of the protesters had dispersed, although small sporadic confrontations continued. Trump ordered the deployment of nearly 5,000 military members, including National Guard and Marines, to LA. By Jake Offenhartz, Jaimie Ding, Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
Nation Feb 09 5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night on its way back to Miramar from Creech Air Force Base. The craft was discovered Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley. By Associated Press
Nation Nov 10 Shortest Marine on record says his height is his ‘greatest strength’ Nathaniel LaPrade said his height wasn’t a major factor in his own eyes, until he got to boot camp. He stands at 4 feet 7 inches tall. By Casey Kuhn
Nov 02 King Charles III observes marine drill and visits conservation projects in coastal Kenya By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyan marines — trained by their British counterparts as part of the two countries' long-standing defense cooperation agreement — have put on a drill for King Charles III. Continue reading
Jan 20 3 active-duty Marines charged with assaulting Capitol during Jan. 6 riot By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Dozens of people charged in the riot have military backgrounds, but these three are among only a handful on active duty. Continue reading
Jan 06 U.S. Marine Corps compelled to allow Sikh Americans to begin basic training with turbans, beards By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang A federal court of appeals has granted a preliminary injunction to immediately allow two Sikh Americans to begin basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) with their turbans, beards, and unshorn hair required by their faith. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 8:44 U.S. military grapples with a rising epidemic of sexual assault in its ranks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A video posted by a female U.S. Marine about sexual assault in the military rocketed across the internet and into a Pentagon press-briefing room Friday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin promised to take additional steps to stop such violence. But… Continue watching
Jul 06 Pentagon draft policy would ban Confederate battle flag displays By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It comes as President Donald Trump earlier in the day criticized NASCAR's decision to ban the flag at its races and venues. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft. Continue reading