Marine Corps

Armed forces globally reek of misogyny; General Bipin Rawat's remarks on women in combat roles cements theory

The real question is whether the hypermasculinity in the global military can adjust to women rising up the ranks in what has been male-dominated terrain for generations. But when servicemen like Rawat high up in the ranks pass such distasteful comments, how can we expect to combat (pun intended) the disrespect women in the military face?

US Ambassador to Panama John Feeley resigns, says he can no longer serve Donald Trump

US Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, saying he no longer felt able to serve President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump replaces White House chief of staff Reince Priebus with General John Kelly

Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job on Friday

US plane crash: 16 killed as Marine Corps aircraft goes down in Mississippi; no survivors

A United States military aircraft has crashed in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, American media reported on Monday.

Bashar al-Assad questions US actions in Syria, calls American troops 'invaders'

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad scoffed and questioned the US actions in Syria, terming as 'invaders'.

US lawmakers urge Marine Corps to probe leak of nude photos of women personnel on Facebook

Senior US lawmakers on Sunday condemned the suspected distribution of nude photographs of female Marines to military personnel and veterans via a social media network that promotes sexual violence, and called on the Marine Corps to fully investigate.

Baton Rogue suspect, like Dallas shooter, turns out to be a Marine Corps veteran

The suspect who shot three police officers dead in Baton Rouge was a Marine veteran who served in Iraq, in a chilling parallel with the Dallas cop killings, whose perpetrator served in Afghanistan.

US Navy lifts some restrictions on sailors in Japan

The US Navy lifted some restrictions on off-base activity in Japan on Thursday but maintained a prohibition on alcohol consumption.

Historic step: US armed forces to open up men-only frontline combat roles to women

The US military will open up all positions — including frontline combat roles — to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday in a sweeping move officially ending centuries of men-only tradition.