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Marine commandant has open heart surgery, Corps says he will return to full duty

The Marine Corps says Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant, has had open heart surgery and is expected to return to full duty as the service's leader

The Independent UK

Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military

The U.S. military has opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes

The Independent UK

One Marine killed and 14 injured during training exercise in California

The incident occurred after an ‘amphibious combat vehicle’ rolled over at Camp Pendleton at around 6pm local time

The Independent UK

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Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history

When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn't reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off the coast of Japan

The Independent UK

Is military enlistment down?

Enlistment numbers have steadily dropped for the past 40 years. More than 148,318 people enlisted in the US armed forces in 2020, a 59% decline from 1980.

USAFacts

Tommy Tuberville is not acting: he really is Trump’s useful idiot

Tuberville is performing Trump’s retribution against a military he believes confounded his coup – and is preparing the groundwork for his takeover in 2025

The Guardian - US

GOP senator’s military blockade blamed for general’s health crisis

‘The potential as well for an absence in the commandant position just reemphasizes how the Tuberville hold is a desperate threat to our national security,’ Sen Blumenthal says

The Independent UK

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The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp

The U.S. Marines say men and women are now fully integrated in boot camp

The Independent UK

The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.

WEKU

Veterans deserve a free education, no matter their discharge status

A client of mine took a weed gummy to help him sleep while he was battling with PTSD, a veterans’ lawyer writes. He received a general discharge and is no longer eligible to access the one thing he valued most: a free education.

Chicago Sun-Times

US Air Force pilot told 911 call handler ‘I don’t know where my plane is’ after ejecting

A US airforce pilot who ejected from his fighter jet before it crashed told an emergency call handler he was “not sure where the airplane is”.

Evening Standard

Emergency call details reveal moments after F-35 pilot ejects from jet: ‘Not sure where airplane is’

‘Ma’am, a military jet crashed. I’m the pilot. We need to get rescue rolling’

The Independent UK

'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot told 911 dispatcher after F-35 ejection

4-minute recording captures bizarre circumstances for the resident explaining that a pilot parachuted into his backyard, the pilot who doesn't know what became of his jet, and a puzzled dispatcher.

WEKU

What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash, backyard ejection and what went wrong

The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject after experiencing a malfunction and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles before crashing

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Pilot of downed F-35 stealth fighter jet parachuted into residential backyard, official says

The pilot of a $100 million stealth fighter jet parachuted safely into the backyard of a home in South Carolina after a malfunction forced him to eject from the aircraft, causing the plane to crash into a wooded area about 60 miles away

Evening Standard

Debris found from crashed F-35 jet in South Carolina after US pilot ejected

Debris from advanced US fighter jet found in North Carolina field after public appeal

Texas Observer

Latinos Lured to the Military

A Laredo high school graduate became a Marine, with tragic results.

The Independent UK

Active-duty Marine gets probation and community service for storming Capitol with 2 unit members

One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together has been sentenced to probation instead of prison time

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For a new generation of Marines, 9/11 is history

For many Americans, 9/11 is now simply a date to mark, much like December 7th and the Pearl Harbor attacks. Even the military war colleges are moving on.

The Guardian - AU

US marines killed in aircraft crash off northern Australia named as recovery effort continues

Three marines remain in hospital in Darwin, one in intensive care in a critical condition after the crash of the Osprey aircraft on Sunday

Salon

Fox News sorry for false Marine story

Though the network eventually removed the false report, it never publicly explained its reason for doing so

The Independent UK

Fox News apologises over false story claiming dead marine’s family ‘paid for remains to be returned to US’

Fox News says in statement that it ‘sincerely’ apologises to family of Marine Sgt Nicole Gee

The Conversation

'Every flight is a learning event’: why the V-22 Osprey aircraft won’t be grounded despite dozens of crashes and 54 fatalities

At the weekend a V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed on Melville Island north of Darwin. Of the 23 US Marine Corps personnel onboard, three died, five were taken to Darwin hospital in a serious condition, and some others had more minor injuries.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: neo-Nazi active club counts several of US military as members

Clockwork Crew, formerly known as Crew 562, was founded in 2021 and has roughly a dozen members, researchers say

The Independent UK

Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

A warship bearing the name of a Medal of Honor recipient has been christened at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, and the ship's namesake was on hand to witness the event

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