Tag: Marines
NFL Hopeful to Re-enlist in Marines
Brandon O’Brien is re-enlisting in the Marines instead pursuing an NFL Career, according to NFL.com.
Lawyer: Urinating on Taliban ‘Poor Taste,’ Not Desecration
The Marines videotaped urinating on the bodies of Taliban fighters were acting in “poor taste,” but did not “desecrate” the bodies, a defense lawyer for one of the Marines said Tuesday.
Marine to Reid: Pure Political Posturing on Backs of Dead Marines
Women in Combat Could Hurt Retention, Marine Study Suggests
Nearly one in four males in the U.S. Marine Corps said they would leave the service if women were involuntarily posted in combat positions, according to a little-known survey commissioned by Marine Corps leaders and obtained by the Free Beacon.
Unfit for Combat
The United States Marine Corps is set to shed more than 20,000 active duty positions in the coming years and have already commenced a process meant to force some senior officers into an early retirement.
See the New Marine Special Ops Colt Pistol
Bipartisan Group Calls for Marine’s Homecoming
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R., Fla.) and 68 of her fellow members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano urging them to take diplomatic action to ensure the safety and homecoming of Jon Hammar, a U.S. citizen and Marine veteran being held in a Mexican prison.
Marine Mistreated on Delta Flight
Delta’s treatment of Marine Lance Cpl. Christian Brown, a double amputee who served in Afghanistan, sparked outrage among vets, according to the Washington Post.
Yemeni Sheikh Calls for Murder of Marines
A Yemeni Sheikh affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood has urged his supporters to attack United States Marines stationed in the country.