US Marine Corps News

Retired Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught speaks to the honorees and members of the Congressional caucus on women's issues during the Women in the Military wreath laying ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on May 22, 2013.

It takes a lot of time and hard work to gather the collection of 70,000 flags, but it is a labor of love for Cleburne-based Flags for Fallen Vets.

Convictions or sentences in at least 10 trials in South Carolina and other states face challenge because of the incendiary comments attributed to Marine Lt.

Closing arguments get underway next week in the trial of three Marines accused of killing a sergeant and his wife during a home- invasion robbery and sexual assault at the couple's French Valley home.

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President Barack Obama told graduating midshipmen at the Naval Academy on Friday that the nation needs them to "project power across the oceans" and vowed to continue to fight for military resources for their missions in the face of deep federal budget cuts.

Seekonk Veterans Agent Seth Bai was appointed this week to U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III's newly formed veterans advisory board.

If anybody understands what combat veterans endure, it's Korean War veteran John "Jake" O'Rourke of South Yarmouth.

"If you want to get something done with my help, you better hurry up," he says with a chuckle.

More than 40 years ago, Michael J. "Doc" Brown braved enemy fire to recover and treat wounded soldiers in kill zones over a two-day period during the Vietnam War.

Six-year-old Tori and 4-year-old Dash are Labrador retrievers trained for detecting and locating explosive devices.

Brett Moree reflected on the lives of some of the seven thousand fallen soldiers at Port Hudson National Cemetery Thursday, as he and his coworker planted American flags at the base of tombstones.

West Tisbury school principal Michael Halt will leave the Vineyard at the end of the school year to take a job as a high school principal in California.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., May 23, 2013 - In the world's strongest fighting force, only a select few can say they've earned a second-degree black belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

The saying "Once A Marine, always a Marine," isn't just a saying, it is also a way of life for a small group of leathernecks who meet every third Wednesday of the month at the USMC Reserve Center in Brook Park.

The Department of Defense awarded more than $562 million worth of contracts Wednesday.

Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.

Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.

The Obama administration is acknowledging for the first time that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.

As the recue effort shifts to recovery in tornado-hit Oklahoma, officials have confirmed two babies are among 10 children killed in the disaster.