Carlisle Companies to Honor U.S. Marine Corps at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carlisle Companies Incorporated ( NYS: CSL ) will once again host a group of active duty U.S. Show More Summary
Recently, Secretary Hagel underscored the centrality of the US-Japanese security treaty and the need to reinforce Japanese defense against the twin challenges from North Korea and China. In so doing, he became the first Secretary ofShow More Summary
The Department of the Navy announced May 15 that the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) received Milestone C approval authorizing the start of low rate initial production. With MS C approval, the RQ-21A program, managed by the Navy and Marine Corps STUAS program office (PMA-263) here at NAS Patuxent River, enters the production [...]
Count in UFC middleweight/US Marine Corp veteran Brian Stann as one of the fighters who wants to see testosterone replacement therapy banned in MMA. Shortly after middleweight contender Vitor Belfort easily disposed of former Strikeforce...Show More Summary
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What is Marine Corps boot camp really like? According to an email that a current recruit sent to a bunch of his friends, it's a lot of being called a "faggot" by your drill instructors. And, if you happen to be brown-skinned, a lot of being called "terrorist." Not to mention "beast mode" workouts. Read more...
Grim makes an excellent point regarding Obama's Marine umbrella kerfuffle: We can see the inequality inherent in the system in Marine Corps regulations on umbrellas: Per Marine Corps uniform regulations, the men are not allowed to carry or use umbrellas while in uniform. Show More Summary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plan...
Team captains Cpl. Jorge Salazar of Delano, Calif., Cpl. Travis Greene of Boise, Idaho, accept the Chairman’s Cup on behalf of the Marine Corps team, coaches and wounded warrior regiment staff in the closing ceremony for the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 16, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Corey [...]
[Content note: misogyny, rape, rape culture, military sexual trauma.] Seen: [Image description: A bumper sticker with the eagle, globe, and anchor emblem of the U.S. Marines bearing the text "U.S. Marine Corps is part of the Navy--the...Show More Summary
Lance Cpl. Brandon King, a driver with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, performs maintenance on an M1 Abrams Tank at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Afghanistan, April 5, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline...
So, wait, you sign up for the Marine Corps and you get your own private beach? At least, that was the case at Camp Agudleton, south of Los Angeles, as we see from this photo Charles O’Rear took for the Documerica project in May 1975. We also see that the Marines of the mid-1970s had varying [...]
On April 24, 2005, US Marine Corps lance corporal Adam McCann was on patrol with his fire team, as he had been on many other occasions. His team was inspecting a weapons cache discovered in the city of Hīt in Iraq's Al-Anbar province. Show More Summary
Harris Corporation Receives $26 Million Order from U.S. Marine Corps for Falcon Manpack Radios to Expand its Wideband Tactical Network Highlights: Falcon III radios and systems serving as the backbone of tactical networking initiatives. Enables...Show More Summary
In 1942, after having finally entered WWII, the United States Marine Corp spent two million dollars on an insane new initiative. The mission? Strap napalm bombs to bats, and send them flying on deadly kamikaze runs. Seriously. More »
SolarCity and Forest City Communities announced last week the start of a project providing solar energy for 6,500 military homes at the Marine Corps Base and the Navy Region in Hawaii, located in the Ohana Military Communities (OMC)....Show More Summary
In 1942, after having finally entered WWII, the United States Marine Corp spent two million dollars on an insane new initiative. The mission? Strap napalm bombs to bats, and send them flying on deadly kamikaze runs. Seriously. Read more...
As thousands of out-of-town guests arrived by car and plane in Dallas, Texas for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, one Marine Corps veteran, Brendan O’Toole, arrived by a less conventional route. So unconventional, as it happened, that several people wanted to learn more. Show More Summary
The Marine captain in charge of the men who were allegedly caught on camera urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters will face his own court martial, the Marine Corps announced today. Capt. James Clement will be tried for alleged dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming...