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Controversial Marine Corps Study On Gender Integration Published In Full
Critics blasted the Marine Corps for not publishing its full study on how gender integration affected combat readiness. NPR obtained the 978-page report.(Image credit: Screenshot by NPR)
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Service Members, Not Citizens: Meet The Veterans Who Have Been Deported
Military service does not guarantee U.S. citizenship, which has meant a group of veterans has wound up together just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico, at a refuge they've dubbed "The Bunker."(Image...
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First Black NASA Administrator Charles Bolden 'Pleaded' To Get Into Naval...
Bolden grew up in segregated South Carolina. One of his state senators, Strom Thurmond, blocked his efforts to get to the Naval Academy, but a Hail-Mary letter to Lyndon Johnson helped him get...
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Marines Investigating Possible Mistaken Identity In Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo
Analysis by amateur historians has called into question the identity of some of the men depicted in the iconic World War II image and statue. Now the Marine Corps is taking another look.(Image credit:...
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PHOTOS: Thousands Protest Against U.S. Military Presence In Okinawa, Japan
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the heavy U.S. military presence on the island of Okinawa, Japan, after an American allegedly raped and killed a local woman.(Image credit: Toru...
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Marines Confirm Decades-Old Case Of Mistaken Identity In Iwo Jima Photo
The iconic photograph, taken during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, depicts Pvt. 1st Class Harold Schultz among others — not Navy Corpsman John Bradley, as was originally thought.(Image...
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A U.S. Marine Tried To Warn A Comrade, Now He Faces A Discharge
Marine reservist Jason Brezler warned comrades in Afghanistan about a dirty Afghan cop. No one took heed, and three Marines died. Now Brezler is facing a possible discharge from the Corps.(Image...
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20 Marines Face Possible Punishment Over Hazing At Parris Island
A Marine Corps report found a pattern of abuse at the South Carolina training facility, and linked it to the suicide of one recruit. The recruit's family says they don't believe his death was...
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Legal Win For Marine Who Used Classified Information In An Email Warning
A federal judge has overturned a military panel's decision to force Maj. Jason Brezler out of the Corps for including classified information in an email to his fellow Marines.(Image credit: Monique...
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Trump Touts Military Strength In N.C. On Second Stop Of 'Thank You' Tour
The president-elect also formally introduced retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as his pick to lead the Defense Department. Congress is also moving to fast-track a waiver he needs to be...
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Military-Trained Police May Be Less Hasty To Shoot, But That Got This Vet Fired
A Marine-turned-cop was fired after he did not shoot a man who had a gun. His Marine training led him to believe there wasn't clear hostile intent; his bosses say he risked other officers' lives.(Image...
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Senators Grill Top Marine Over Nude Photo Scandal
"Why should we believe that it's going to be different this time than it's been in the past?" Sen. Jeanne Shaheen asked Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.(Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
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Marines Release First-Ever Ad Spotlighting Woman In Combat Position
The ad comes amid intense scrutiny over sexism within the Marine Corps, including a scandal over male Marines sharing nude photos of female Marines without the women's consent.(Image credit: Marine...
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Following Recent Crashes, Marine Corps Orders Pause In Flight Operations
The Marine Corps commandant gave aviation unit commanders a two-week period in which to schedule a 24-hour halt to operations. The pause is "to focus on the fundamentals of safe flight...
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Joint Chiefs Denounce Racism After Trump's Comments
Top-ranking uniformed leaders of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and National Guard all posted on social media condemning racism, hatred and extremism.(Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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First Female Marine Completes Grueling Infantry Officer Course
The 13-week program is considered one of the toughest in the U.S. military, and one-third of the class dropped out before graduation. The lieutenant has asked to keep her identity private.(Image...
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Service Members, Not Citizens: Meet The Veterans Who Have Been Deported
Military service does not guarantee U.S. citizenship, which has meant a group of veterans has wound up together just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico, at a refuge they've dubbed "The Bunker."(Image...
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First Black NASA Administrator Charles Bolden 'Pleaded' To Get Into Naval...
Bolden grew up in segregated South Carolina. One of his state senators, Strom Thurmond, blocked his efforts to get to the Naval Academy, but a Hail-Mary letter to Lyndon Johnson helped him get...
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Marines Investigating Possible Mistaken Identity In Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo
Analysis by amateur historians has called into question the identity of some of the men depicted in the iconic World War II image and statue. Now the Marine Corps is taking another look.(Image credit:...
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PHOTOS: Thousands Protest Against U.S. Military Presence In Okinawa, Japan
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the heavy U.S. military presence on the island of Okinawa, Japan, after an American allegedly raped and killed a local woman.(Image credit: Toru...
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