Recruit to gunny: 1st Marine graduates from talent acquisition program
When Justin Kelley graduates today from Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, he’ll be a gunnery sergeant.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Marines can now reenlist early, some for up to 15 years
Marine Corps initiatives have already yielded historic retention results, with the Corps hitting 114% of its annual retention goal in Fiscal Year 2024.
By Todd South
This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky
The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.
By Todd South
Second man guilty in Colombian drugging, kidnapping of US soldiers
Another defendant faces trial in November. The first defendant was sentenced to 48 years.
By Todd South
Marine gunner court-martialed over Mattis task force confusion
Multiple generals have been asked to give statements or testify in LaRose’s case, including former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Most girls do not think they could succeed in the military: DOD data
In addition to fears among the youth surveyed, only one in five boys and one in 10 girls could name all six military services.
By Hope Hodge Seck