Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building
Marcos Leao, a former Army combat engineer, was detained by Marines as he was rushing to get to a Veterans Affairs appointment.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Trump’s military deployments to LA raise legal, political concerns
Trump issued a memo to deploy troops to areas where protests are occurring or "likely to occur," which may allow forces to operate in other cities.
Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
V-22 Ospreys will be critical to US operations in Haiti — here’s why
Recent turmoil in Haiti reminds one Marine colonel of just how critical the V-22 Osprey’s capability was in 2010, 2016 and 2021.
By Col. Anthony Krockel
Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to several cancers, study shows
Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
US, UK again bomb Iran-backed Houthi rebel sites in Yemen
The countries used warship and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites and launchers.
US, British militaries launch retaliatory strike against Houthis
U.S. officials say the U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP
DOD watchdog report warns of issues across military health care system
A lack of timely access to military health care plagues each of the services, according to a new Pentagon inspector general report.
Treasury sanctions Iran-backed militia members attacking US forces
Six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah were sanctioned.
By Fatima Hussein and Tara Copp, AP
Marines embrace young honorary Marine with cancer ‘as one of our own’
Although Jack Lowe was in pain, he remained standing during the ceremony, even raising his right hand from his walker to recite his oath.
How Marines became known as ‘Jarheads’
Being a Jarhead is a source of pride for Marines.
By Sarah Sicard