7 killed in explosion at Nevada Marine training exercise

http://economicrisis.com/7-killed-in-explosion-at-nevada-marine-training-exercise/2371 7 killed in explosion at Nevada Marine training exercise Seven Marines were killed in an explosion during a Marine Corps training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in western Nevada,...

US Marine Corps Atrocity in Afghanistan

Apparently, US Marine Corps snipers broke rank and honor of the Corps by urinating on their dead targets. That action undermines civility and the reputation of the USA. US reputation is very significant in the...

Who determine the brands of warfighting?

This story is perplexing because it implies that someone inside the Marine Corps may have decided it can return to its roots. Whose job is that to decide? President Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff U. S....

Marine Chief has head up ass

Gays are a distraction? Maybe to you sir. They said the same thing about women. At one time, they said the same thing about African Americans.   Get with the program, military service is for all citizens who want to serve their country. Diversity is a part of life and...

The next best thing is being there?

Maybe being macho among men and appreciating your comrades is something close to being, you know, gay? Truly, the reason why the Marine Corps hasn’t a big problem with gay men is because they have confidence in...

Marine Corps purposely wounds own hero

Crime in the Corps The first crime was the procurement of Humvees (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) that Marine Corps weapons acquisitions officers should have known and did know the limits of their...

Breaking: Shooter on the loose, still aiming at Marine Corps

Something’s going on here that smells to me like an inside job. It is a game. The shooter thinks “he” can outsmart authorities.   " “Shots Fired at Marine Corps National Museum Published October 29,...

Pentagon - Marine Corps Museum & recruiting station shots linked

As suspected, the FBI determined that shots fired at government buildings last week are related. The targets, including a new one, a Marine Corps recruiting station, are all military. The culprit could be 1) a...

Marines Gone Wild - Thank Heaven

I love the US Marine Corps. They are fierce fighters, smart strategists, and today’s most effective brand of warfighting. They operate with great autonomy because they know that the only ones they can count on...

U.S. Marines Ban Twitter, Facebook, Other Social Media Sites

The U.S. Marine Corps has banned Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, and other social media sites to protect their systems and personnel from network security risks. The ban, issued Monday, is effective immediately and will last at least one year. "The Associated Press has learned...

If Not for Memo, Torture Might Not Be Issue (Part 2)

By Bob McCarty Despite the overwhelming success of the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer® while it was used by the U.S. military from 2002-2008, a small group within the Department of Defense bureaucracy — namely...

Army, Marine Corps juggle high demands for ground forces

Ground foreces are stretched thin, according to senior militray officials. U.S. military members are serving in more that 120 countries as well as meeting requirements for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. " "What has to change for us is the demand for forces," Chiarelli said....

Obama to pull out most Iraq troops by August 2010

US President Barack Obama has confirmed that most US troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of August 2010.  The announcement confirms press reports earlier in the week. " In a speech at a Marine Corps...

Senator McCain, Camp Lejeune and the Marines He Turned His Back On

Senator McCain is running a good campaign - using his time in the military and as a Prisoner of War to demonstrate his leadership skills and his concern for our country. Understandably, many are impressed that he survived the ordeal of being a POW. Veterans...

War, Inc.

By Mike Ferner Revised June 7, 2008   Note to the revised version: This article was first written for publication in December, 2001, weeks after the U.S. started bombing Afghanistan.  It appeared in the April 2002 issue of “Wild Matters,” a...

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