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Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain
Read full article: Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remainThe Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force say they will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close.
Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce
Read full article: Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Bell, Rolls RoyceFamilies of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the aircraft's manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that led to the deaths.
Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan
Read full article: Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in JapanJapan says it'll join the U.S. military in returning its Ospreys to flight following the deaths of eight U.S. service members in a crash there in November.
Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard is challenged by snowy California mountains
Read full article: Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard is challenged by snowy California mountainsRescuers were battling heavy snow to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in a mountainous area outside San Diego.
South Korean Olympic chief defends move to send athletes to train at military camp
Read full article: South Korean Olympic chief defends move to send athletes to train at military campSouth Koreaās Olympic chief has defended a decision to send hundreds of athletes to a military camp next week as part of preparations for the 2024 Games in Paris.
South Korea Olympic committee pushes athletes to attend navy boot camp, triggering rebukes
Read full article: South Korea Olympic committee pushes athletes to attend navy boot camp, triggering rebukesSouth Korea's Olympic committee is pushing to send hundreds of athletes to a navy training center to enhance their mental toughness ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve program
Read full article: Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve programJill Biden and military kids are sorting toys donated by the White House to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfalls
Read full article: The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfallsThe Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to focus more on young people who've spent time in college or are job hunting early in their careers.
Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
Read full article: Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejectedThe crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected has been located in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an aircraft built to elude detection.
Search on for a missing Marine Corps fighter jet in South Carolina after pilot safely ejects
Read full article: Search on for a missing Marine Corps fighter jet in South Carolina after pilot safely ejectsA Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over South Carolina and the search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes near North Charleston.
'The Few. The Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggle
Read full article: 'The Few. The Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggleMarine Corps leaders say they'll make their recruiting goal this year, at a time when the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force expect to fall short.
Jill Biden hosts military chefs crowned 'Chopped' champs for guest stint in White House Navy Mess
Read full article: Jill Biden hosts military chefs crowned 'Chopped' champs for guest stint in White House Navy MessTwo military chefs crowned champions on the Food Network's āChoppedā have been cooking up their specialties in the White House Navy Mess.
Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant
Read full article: Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandantPresident Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who's been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps.
US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa
Read full article: US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on OkinawaTop national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and increasing aggressiveness from China.
US Army misses recruiting goal; other services squeak by
Read full article: US Army misses recruiting goal; other services squeak byThe Army fell about 15,000 soldiers ā or 25% ā short of its recruitment goal this year, despite a frantic effort to make up the widely expected gap in a year when all the military services struggled in a tight jobs market to find young people willing and fit to enlist.
Navy censures 5 in deadly sinking of amphibious vehicle
Read full article: Navy censures 5 in deadly sinking of amphibious vehicleThe Navy has issued letters of censure to three Marine and two Navy officers in connection with the sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle off the Southern California coast in 2020.
No deaths from 2nd military aircraft crash in 2 days
Read full article: No deaths from 2nd military aircraft crash in 2 daysAuthorities say a second military aircraft crashed and everyone on board survived near the California desert site where a Marine Osprey aircraft went down a day earlier, killing all five people aboard.
Relatives: Former US Marine killed while fighting in Ukraine
Read full article: Relatives: Former US Marine killed while fighting in UkraineRelatives say a 22-year-old former U.S. Marine has been killed alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, in the first known death of an American citizen fighting in Ukraine.
Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
Read full article: Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccineThe Air Force has became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots.
Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
Read full article: Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccineU.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service.
US airlifts aid to Haiti to reach areas hardest hit by quake
Read full article: US airlifts aid to Haiti to reach areas hardest hit by quakeU.S. military aircraft are ferrying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti amid a shift in the international relief effort to focus on helping people hit by the recent earthquake to make it through hurricane season.
Marine Corps officer arrested for assault in Jan. 6 riot
Read full article: Marine Corps officer arrested for assault in Jan. 6 riotProsecutors say an active-duty Marine Corps officer seen on camera scuffling with a police officer and helping other members of the pro-Trump mob force their way into the Capitol on Jan. 6 has been charged in the riot.
Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meeting
Read full article: Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meetingRay attended the Joint Chiefs meeting Friday in the so-called Tank ā the classified meeting room in the Pentagon. Officials said that is where most of the military leaders were exposed to him, but he also had other meetings with officials. The Marine Corps remains operationally ready to answer the Nationās call.āThe news of the positive tests has stunned officials at the Pentagon. Overall, more than 47,000 service members have tested positive for the virus, as of Monday; 625 have been hospitalized and eight have died. According to officials, the military leaders were negative at that time, and they will continue to be tested in the coming days.
WATCH: Marine killed in training accident escorted from San Antonio to New Braunfels
Read full article: WATCH: Marine killed in training accident escorted from San Antonio to New BraunfelsSAN ANTONIO ā A U.S. Marine killed in a training accident last month was escorted from San Antonio in a procession as he returned home to New Braunfels to be laid to rest. Marine Lance Cpl. Perezās casket arrived at 11 a.m. at San Antonio International Airport. It was escorted by officers with the New Braunfels Police Department and other law enforcement agencies for his return to New Braunfels. RELATED: Marine from New Braunfels killed in training accident off Southern California coast
Military finds human remains, sunken tank off California
Read full article: Military finds human remains, sunken tank off CaliforniaSAN DIEGO (AP) ā The Navy has located a seafaring tank that sank off the Southern California coast last week and was working to recover human remains, officials said Tuesday. After that process is complete, it will raise the amphibious vehicle. Seven Marines and one Navy sailor were missing after the 26-ton (23-metric ton) landing craft sank Thursday. All of the Marines aboard were attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at nearby Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego. The Marines use the vehicles to transport troops and equipment from Navy ships to land.
Marine from New Braunfels killed in training accident off Southern California coast
Read full article: Marine from New Braunfels killed in training accident off Southern California coastSAN DIEGO ā Two Marines from New Braunfels and Houston are among those dead after their landing craft sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise last week. Guillermo S. Perez, 19, of New Braunfels, was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday, according to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at nearby Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego. Officials with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit announced Sunday that they called off the search. āIt is with a heavy heart that I decided to conclude the search and rescue effort,ā said Col. Christopher Bronzi, commander of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. All of the Marines aboard were attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at nearby Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego.
Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed dead
Read full article: Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed deadSAN DIEGO ā Eight troops missing after their landing craft sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise are presumed dead, the Marine Corps announced Sunday. The Marines said they had called off the search that started late Thursday afternoon when the amphibious assault vehicle sank with 15 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. The craft was one of 13 amphibious assault vehicles that had just completed an exercise. Troops on board two other amphibious assault vehicles responded quickly but couldnāt stop the sinking, Osterman said at a Friday news conference. And in 2011, a Marine died when an amphibious assault vehicle in a training exercise sank offshore of the camp.