Iraqi Army’s ‘Will to Fight’ Revealed in Years-Old Six-Second Video
A six second video recorded of an April 2008 terrorist attack in Ramadi explains why the city fell without a fight to ISIS last week.
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Journalism Students Aim to Dispel Myths About Veterans
Veterans told students they can feel conflicted when civilians thank them for their service. People mean well, Grimm said, but some veterans say kind words can ring hollow if the person doesn’t know how, when or why they served.
Pendleton Marine Chopper Found Crashed in Nepal, Survivors Unlikely
Nepalese authorities reported Friday that three bodies have been pulled from the remains of a U.S. Marine helicopter in Nepal after search teams discovered the aircraft that had gone missing Tuesday while delivering earthquake relief supplies.
Pendleton Chopper Goes Missing During Nepal Earthquake Relief
A helicopter from U.S. Marines Camp Pendleton was on a rescue mission following the massive and deadly Nepal earthquakes when it lost contact Tuesday. Search efforts continue in hopes the six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard the UH-1Y Huey are simply unable to communicate in the mountainous region.
Kenny Loggins in ‘Danger Zone’ as Marine Chopper Lands on Beach
Solana Beach became Kenny Loggins’s real-life “Danger Zone” as a Marine helicopter made an emergency landing where the famed singer-songwriter was walking on Wednesday. An image of Loggins’s encounter with the troubled military aircraft went viral after he tweeted a selfie from the landing site.
ISIS Posts Hit List of 100 U.S. Military Personnel
The latest online threat from ISIS is a list of one hundred U.S. military personnel, with instructions for “our brothers residing in America” to hunt them down and “deal” with them. The listings include names, photographs, and other information.
Pentagon: Search Efforts Continue For 11 Soldiers Missing And Presumed Dead After Helicopter Crash
Four crew members and seven Marines disappeared after an Army helicopter crashed offshore during a training exercise Tuesday night near the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
Fallen Marines Remembered in Camp Pendleton Memorial Service
In late January, America lost two of her finest during a helicopter training mission at 29 Palms in California. U.S. Marine Corps Major Elizabeth Kealey and Captain Adam Satterfield served their country with honor and were remembered at a recent
Retreat: Marines Training in California to Evacuate Embassies
As uncertainty continues to plague the Middle East, Marines in Barstow, California have begun undergoing training to prepare for a a second round of deployments this spring into the war-ravaged region. In light of the recent closure of several U.S. embassies in countries such as Yemen, these “crisis-response capability” troops could be ordered to assist with evacuating embassies that have come under siege in the same way.
Report: Marines Ordered by State Dept to Surrender Weapons in US Embassy Evac in Yemen
**Update added (see below)** In a report that aired on Fox News Channel’s “The Kelly File,” host Megyn Kelly revealed U.S. Marines stationed to guard the U.S. Embassy in Yemen were instructed by the State Department to surrender their weapons
Two Marines Killed in Military Training Accident
Two Marines were killed late Friday afternoon when a Third Marine Aircraft Wing UH-1Y Huey helicopter conducting training crashed. The accident occurred at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.
Chris Kyle Continues to Support Veterans, Even in Death
While American Sniper is shattering box office records, the story of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle is also assisting servicemembers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
A Marine Replies to Michael Moore and the Left on American Snipers
Last weekend, schlockumentary film maker Michael Moore waded into the discussion about the mega hit movie American Sniper, a film about the life of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Moore called Kyle a “murderer,” eliciting a wave of condemnation. But one reply posted this week from a Marine who served in Afghanistan has become one of the most shared posts on Facebook.
