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The four-month air campaign to drive militants from Sirte without committing large numbers of U.S. advisers or ground forces is being studied as a model for future U.S. military efforts campaigns against ISIS. How U.S. drones won a battle against ISIS for the first time in Libya The four-month air campaign to drive militants from Sirte without committing large numbers of U.S. advisers or ground forces is being studied as a model for future U.S. military efforts campaigns against ISIS.
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes remarks during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2017 Honor Guard Gala in Washington, April 12, 2017.
Two Camp Pendleton Marines have been demoted and hit with punitive measures after posting derogatory remarks about one of their colleagues in an online forum, authorities said Friday. The two Marines have become the first to face punishment in the wake of a nude photo-sharing scandal that triggered a Department of Defense investigation last month.
You'll soon have to get permission if you want to fly your drone within 400 feet of a military facility. The updated regulations prohibit flights above 133 Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps facilities, mostly located in the South and along the East Coast.
Sgt. Linda, a military working dog, stands by her handler, Marine Corps Cpl. Garret Watkins, as he participates in physical training aboard the USS America in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2017, as the ship prepares for its inaugural deployment.
A U.S. Marine veteran who lost his legs during a tour of duty in Afghanistan is believed to be the first-ever double amputee to become a full active duty police officer in the U.S. Double amputee, Marine veteran sworn-in as N.Y. police officer A U.S. Marine veteran who lost his legs during a tour of duty in Afghanistan is believed to be the first-ever double amputee to become a full active duty police officer in the U.S. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://usat.ly/2nQEsKj Matias Ferreira, center, celebrates with his 2-year-old daughter, his wife, left, and his mother during his graduation from the Suffolk County Police Department Academy at the Health, Sports and Education Center in Suffolk, Long Island, New York, on Friday.
Matias Ferreira, a former U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal who lost his legs below the knee when he stepped on a hidden explosive in Afghanistan in 2011, is joining a suburban New York police department. The 28-year-old graduated Friday from the Suffolk County Police Academy on Long Island after 29 weeks of training.
Matias Ferreira, a former U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal who lost his legs below the knee when he stepped on a hidden explosive in Afghanistan in 2011, is joining a suburban New York police department. The 28-year-old graduated Friday from the Suffolk County Police Academy on Long Island following 29 weeks of training.
Each year, the Military Order of the Purple Heart is honored to pay special recognition to a National leader who best demonstrates inspirational leadership and distinguished service to our nation's veterans. On March 22, 2017, National Commander Hershel Gober presented this year's Special Leadership Award to California Congressman Paul Cook , a distinguished Member of the House Armed Services Committee.
HISTORY is developing a new annual scripted television event, THE COMMANDERS, dramatizing pivotal moments in U.S. history that defined the men who served as the most powerful person in the nation, the President of the United States, it was announced by Jana Bennett, President & General Manager of HISTORY. From auspices such as Emmy Award winner R.J. Cutler , Academy Award nominated Stephen J. Rivele , Matthew Sand , Cyrus Nowrasteh , Michael Hirst and Leslie Greif , "The Commanders" would include limited series ranging from four to ten hours in length that initially would delve into the gripping stories of Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.
Skeptical Congress members on Tuesday pressed senior military leaders to take more aggressive action to prevent and punish inappropriate online activity by service members, including posts of "intimate" images on social media sites. And the military officers said a weeks-old investigation into nude photo-sharing by Marines online now involves all the services and has expanded to other websites, including a Tumblr page that has pornographic photos of people in various military uniforms.
The Pentagon faced a burgeoning scandal Friday as more pictures of naked female service members apparently shared without their consent by male colleagues have turned up on secret social media sites. General Robert Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps, appeared embarrassed and uncertain how to deal with the problem, which first surfaced among members of his elite force.
In case you missed it: A story published March 4, in The Daily News written by Sarah Hauck headlined, "Task force prepares for Afghanistan deployment," reported on a live-fire training exercise she and I attended March 3 aboard Camp Lejeune.
Fewer than 10 women victims have come forward so far in the investigation into nude photos of female service members that were posted online without their permission, the top Marine general said Friday. He pleaded with female Marines to "trust us" and reach out to make complaints or seek help.
A new site called "Female Marines United campaign" wants to raise money to support women service members after hundreds of nude photos of female marines were posted to a secret Facebook group called "Marines United." The fund, which is asking for $1 per supporter, will "show that there are more people out there who support women in the armed forces and demand respect for all women who have met the standards asked of them in service of their country," said Justine Elena, 31, a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves who served in Afghanistan from 2010-2011, and started the gofundme campaign on Wednesday.
Marines train in 2015 in Twentynine Palms, Calif. According to several current and former female service members, online harassment goes well beyond a shared drive or Facebook group.
The Defense Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photographs of female Marines, veterans and other women on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge.
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Hundreds of Marines investigated for sharing photos of naked colleagues - The U.S. Department of Defense is investigating hundreds of Marines who used social media to solicit and share hundreds - possibly thousands - of naked photographs of women service members and veterans.