Sharing Of Nude Photos Of Female Marines Online Prompts Pentagon Investigation
Postings to a closed Facebook group included links to a Google Drive with even more images — and an invitation to contribute photos.
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Muslim Marine Answers Questions In Effort To Fight Islamophobia
Mansoor Shams has been standing on street corners around the country with a sign saying, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything." It's exhausting, "but I feel like it's almost become my mission."
Lessons From 2 War Zones Make A Difference In Medic Training
Nearly every medic in the U.S. military is now trained in San Antonio. Shaped by combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, that training has evolved to improve care and save more lives.
After Deployment, Marine Returns To Find His 'Most Important Thing': Fatherhood
When 1st Lt. Ernesto Rodriguez deployed to Iraq, his son had only recently been born. When he returned, he struggled to keep his life together — but it was his son who helped him see things through.
Marines Gear Up For Women In Combat, But Will They Sign Up?
Women can now apply for ground combat positions in the Marines, and training female recruits for those jobs will begin in June. But so far, no women have signed up.
Coast Guard Halts Search For Marines In Helicopter Crash
The search for any potential survivors turned up life rafts, but no one was aboard. The operation now becomes one of salvage and recovery.
'Like Being Born Again': American Describes Being Freed From Iranian Prison
There was no big lead-up to his release, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati says: "They just came one morning and said, 'Pack your things.'"
Search Is On For Crews Of 2 Marine Helicopters That Collided Near Oahu
In Hawaii, the Coast Guard is leading a large search for 12 service members who were believed to be aboard the transport helicopters.
They Survived Training, Now Female Marines Await Word On Ground Combat
The women who trained on tanks and armored vehicles say they proved they belong. Such ground combat jobs will open to women in January unless the Marine Corps makes the case they should be closed.
Remembering Marines Who Died On A Mission Of Mercy In Nepal
Six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers died in a helicopter crash while delivering earthquake relief supplies. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the kind of people who risk their lives for strangers.