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Pentagon warns of disruptions as Army, Marines both lack confirmed leaders for first time

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief recently stepped down, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Lockheed Martin’s $1.7 trillion F-35 fighter jet is 10 years late and 80% over budget—and it could be one of the Pentagon’s biggest success stories

How America's biggest defense contractor turned a military spending fiasco into a business victory.

Fortune · Aug 2, 2023

3 US Marines died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a car. Vehicle experts explain how that can happen

The deaths of three U.S. Marines who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in a parked car at a North Carolina gas station have raised questions about how the situation could happen outdoors

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

US Marines without leader for first time in 150 years as Republican blocks nomination

Gen David Berger steps down as Alabama senator stages months-long blockade of successor to protest over abortion policies

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2023

Vermont man pleads innocent to crash that killed officer, held on $100,000 bail

Vermont authorities say a man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer during a pursuit last week told investigators he didn't pull over before the fatal crash because getting arrested would hurt his chances of joining the Marines

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Republican's hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years

The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant and a Republican senator is blocking confirmation of his successor

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Pregnant mum who was gunned down by her two-year-old son is pictured

Laura Ilg, 31, was 33 weeks pregnant when she was shot in the back by her two-year-old son who had got his hands on his dad's handgun which was usually kept in a nightstand in the locked bedroom of the Ohio home

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

Active-duty Marine from Camp Lejeune pleads guilty to charge tied to US Capitol riot

A Marine from Camp Lejeune, who was on active duty when he broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge tied to the 2021 riot.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023

2 active-duty Marines plead guilty to Capitol riot charges

Two men who were active-duty members of the Marines Corps when they stormed the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty to riot-related criminal charges

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives

A mobile clinic in Baltimore is expanding access to buprenorphine, a medication that treats opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023