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The unit is run by retired Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Mindy Wood, who has led the group for the last two years. Her son ...

Two drill sergeants are facing possible court-martial after Army investigators found evidence that they abused their ...

Two drill sergeants from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, are charged with sexually assaulting two trainees and abusing their ...

The yelling, the sweat, the thousand-yard stares — these movies either nailed the chaos or missed it. Every service member has a story about navigating boot camp — the sand, the blisters, the broken ...

People gather Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, for the 35th annual Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Cedar Beach in Allentown. The Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League detachments and the local ...

The Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Virginia remembers the Marines who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II. (Photo by Eric Niemann) During the American Revolution, the ...

Denver Adams at Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. Adams is the Voices of Valor veteran for this month. (Photo Provided) ST. MARYS – Music is a big part in the life of a St. Marys veteran ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Since 1964, United States Army drill sergeants have worn the ...

Camp Pendleton, one of the Marine Corps’ largest West Coast bases, planned the demonstration as a part of its 250th anniversary celebration. The plan involved Marines firing high explosive rounds from ...

The hardware store in New Orleans clanged with the sound of metal on metal, the cement floor cool beneath Greg Cope White's shoes. Eighteen years old and 13 pounds too light to join the Marines, the ...