U.S. Marines
Marine Fatally Shoots Himself; Police Probe Game of ‘Trust’ Line
August 14 by Mike O'BrienA Marine who died at his barracks in Washington DC may have fatally shot himself in the head during a game of "Trust." Lance Cpl. Cody S. Schoenfelder, 19, from South Dakota, died on Saturday at t...
In Brief: Russia Reverts to Typewriters; A Switch Down Under; Immigration Blow
July 11 by Mike O'BrienFollowing the recent NSA spy scandals in the U.S., Russia’s Federal Guard Service has reportedly decided to go back to using more typewriters and paper documents. The FSO, which protects Rus...
Marines Command Honors its First Female Sergeant Major
June 25 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. Marines command that houses the most prestigious ceremonial units will be welcoming its first female sergeant major on Thursday. Sgt. Maj. Angela Maness will take over the duties of senio...
Bell Boeing Awarded Contract for 99 V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft
June 13 by IDGA EditorThe Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. and Boeing, has been awarded a five-year U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract for the production a...
In Brief: Maritime Chief Quits; Northrop Talks Cyber; Marines’ Libya Move
May 15 by Mike O'BrienDAVID MATSUDA, the Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, has announced that he’s stepping down from his position at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mr. Matsuda was nomina...
U.S. to Give Back Okinawa Air Base to Japan
April 05 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. announced an agreement on Friday to hand back the air base in Okinawa to Japan. If another location on the southern Japanese island can be found, the U.S. Marines' Futenma air base could...
Future Fleet: The Road Ahead for Tactical Vehicles
March 27 by Mike O'BrienWe may be in an age of cyber threats and technological attacks, but the need for the U.S. military to retain a fleet of "ready to go" tactical vehicles remains as strong as ever. With operations i...
IDs Released of 7 Marines Killed in Mortar Blast
March 22 by Mike O'BrienThe seven U.S. Marines killed in a tragic accident when a mortar exploded at an Army base in Nevada on Monday were all aged between 19 and 26. The youngest was Josh Martino, of Dubois, Pennsylvan...
Three Marines Killed in Triple Shooting at Quantico Base
March 22 by Mike O'BrienA Marine shot and killed two other Marines before apparently turning the gun on himself at the sprawling Quantico base in Virginia late on Thursday night. The shooter killed another male before sh...
Seven Marines Killed as Mortar Explodes During Training Exercise in Nevada
March 19 by Mike O'BrienSeven U.S. Marines were killed and eight were wounded when a mortar exploded at an Army depot in Nevada late on Monday. The 60 millimeter mortar went off just before 10pm at Hawthorne Army Depot a...