Marines

In this image from U.S. Capitol Police video Joshua Abate, circled in green, Micah Coomer, circled in red, and Dodge Dale Hellonen, circled in blue, appear inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Active-duty Marine gets probation and community service for storming Capitol with 2 unit members

1:02pm September 11, 2023

by Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together was sentenced on Monday to probation and 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War.

Marine recruits wait for their drill instructor as they cross the base at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island on August 22 in Beaufort County, S.C.

For a new generation of Marines, 9/11 is history

5:00am September 10, 2023

For many Americans, 9/11 is now simply a date to mark, much like December 7th and the Pearl Harbor attacks. Even the military war colleges are moving on.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Chris Covington (left) and Carlos Gomez Perez recover from shrapnel and bullet wounds on April 27, 2004, after Iraqi insurgents attacked near Fallujah, Iraq. Just two weeks earlier, Covington and Gomez Perez helped evacuate wounded Marines and soldiers after a deadly explosion rocked a schoolhouse in Fallujah.

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A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises

5:32am April 07, 2023

A mortar blast killed two Marines in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But families weren't told for years it was "friendly fire," a tragic accident, despite regulations. Some of the wounded were never told.

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Black Marines from High Point honored for service and breaking racial barriers

5:09pm February 16, 2023

by David Ford

This month, five Marines from High Point will be recognized by the city council and a local museum for their service, and for their roles in breaking the race barrier in the military.

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Nick Jones at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., on Nov. 8 with his dog Fletcher. This Veterans Day will be Nick's first day as a civilian upon leaving the Marine Corps.

As he leaves the Marines, a Navy Cross recipient finds purpose through tragedy

7:00am November 10, 2021

by Dustin Jones

This Veterans Day will be Nick Jones' first day as a civilian upon leaving the Marine Corps. Forced to leave the military after he was wounded in combat, he struggled with what to do next.

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Oldest Marine Dies in NC At 107

10:58pm January 17, 2021

by Associated Press

Dorothy Schmidt Cole, recognized last year as the oldest living U.S. Marine, has died at age 107.

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Falling In Love During The Era Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

4:07pm August 15, 2020

by Kamilah Kashanie

At StoryCorps, Mike Rudulph and Neil Rafferty remember falling in love, joining the Marine Corps and being deployed overseas.

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Jason Brezler, seated center, holds a meeting with local governors in Afghanistan in 2010. Brezler faced discharge after emailing classified documents over an insecure network. He challenged the Marine Corps' decision.

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Marine Who Warned Of Insider Threat Should Remain In The Corps, Military Board Says

1:24pm August 14, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

Maj. Jason Brezler faced discharge after emailing classified documents over an insecure network. He challenged the Marine Corps' decision, and a board of inquiry recently ruled in his favor.

A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California's Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour's drive from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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What We Know: 'Mass Arrest' Of Marines Over Alleged Human Smuggling

7:21pm July 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.

Russia has granted U.S. consular officials access to Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen detained in Russia on suspicion of spying. Whelan appears here in a photo provided by the Whelan family.

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U.S. Ambassador Visits American Who Was Arrested In Russia On Suspicion Of Spying

5:07pm January 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Russia's Federal Security Service says it arrested Paul Whelan last week. Family members say he was visiting Moscow to attend a wedding, not to steal secrets.

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