Nation Nov 27 Shortest member of Marine Corps on the challenges and triumphs of his service By Casey Kuhn
Nation Aug 27 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: U.S. Marine Corps aircraft crashes in Australia, killing 3 In our news wrap Saturday, three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash in Australia, Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia heading toward the state, Russia confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin died in Wednesday’s plane crash outside Moscow, and hundreds…
World Dec 31 Orphaned Afghan child still in custody of U.S. Marine accused of abducting her Two months after an AP report on the high-stakes legal fight over an Afghan child whose relatives say was abducted by a U.S. Marine in 2021, the toddler remains with Major Joshua Mast and his family. By Martha Mendoza, Claire Galofaro, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press
Nation Oct 20 A U.S. Marine used political connections to adopt an Afghan baby, her family says. Now they’re suing to get her back. An Afghan couple who arrived in the U.S. as refugees are suing a U.S. Marine and his wife for allegedly abducting their baby. By Juliet Linderman, Claire Galofaro, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
Nation May 31 Watch 3:52 Gone but not forgotten: A tribute to fallen American soldiers We close tonight with a special tribute to the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our country. It comes from "The President's own" United States Marine Corps band performing "Taps," and is narrated by Judy Woodruff.
Dec 25 Time and cost of relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa to double By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Defense Ministry said the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from densely populated Ginowan to Henoko on Okinawa's eastern coast will cost 930 billion yen ($8.5 billion) and take 12 years, pushing its completion into the 2030s. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 2:05 Honor Roll for September 9, 2019 A tribute to American service personnel killed in combat during U.S. military operations overseas. Continue watching
Mar 21 Marines cut training to cover costs of hurricane damage, border mission By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press The top Marine general warned the problem is "imposing unacceptable risk" to Marine Corps combat readiness. Continue reading
Nov 07 After the Texas church shooting, will the military fix how it reports crime? By A.C. Thompson and T. Christian Miller, ProPublica The Air Force and the military’s other armed services have known for years there were widespread problems with their reporting procedures. Continue reading
Aug 08 Marines eye plan to put women in West Coast combat training By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women attend what has been male-only combat training in Southern California, as officials work to quash recurring problems with sexism and other bad behavior among Marines,… Continue reading