US Marine Corps
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchAmericas
US Marine Corps General McKenzie replaces retiring Votel as CENTCOM Commander
Newly promoted General Kenneth F. McKenzie took over the leadership of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East
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Jan- 2019 -22 JanuaryAmericas
US Supreme Court authorizes Trump’s ban on transgender military recruits
The US Supreme Court authorized President Donald Trump's administration to block the recruitment of transgender military personnel pending the outcome of litigation
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberAmericas
‘Thank you for your service’: The US civilian – military divide
The US Department of Defense hashtag #KnowYourMil is an effort to address the growing civilian and military divide
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11 DecemberAsia Pacific
US calls off search for 5 Marines missing after Japan plane crash
The US pronounced five missing Marines dead and ended search operations nearly a week after two US military aircraft crashed off Japan
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6 DecemberAsia Pacific
Search continues for US Marines missing at sea after crash near Japan
Rescue operations were underway for US marines missing after two military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan
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Sep- 2018 -28 SeptemberAir
US Marine Corps F-35 crashes in South Carolina, pilot safely ejects
A US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter was completely destroyed in a crash during training in in South Carolina officials said. The pilot safely ejected.
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27 SeptemberAsia Pacific
US F-35 stealth fighters fly first-ever combat mission in Afghanistan
US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters have become the first American aircraft of the type to be used in combat operations, striking Taliban targets in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
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Aug- 2018 -24 AugustBusiness
Bell to build 29 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for US Marine Corps
Bell Helicopter was awarded a nearly $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the US Marine Corps, the Department of Defense said
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22 AugustBusiness
Insitu awarded RQ-21 Blackjack drone contract for US Marines and Poland
Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded an almost $54 million contract for RQ-21 Blackjack drones for the US Marines and Poland
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Jun- 2018 -12 JuneEurope
Norway wants 700 US troops deployed nearer Russia border
Norway will ask the United States to double the number of U.S. troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the government said
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