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A Living Legacy, USS John Basilone is Commissioned
NEW YORK – On Saturday morning, nestled between the USS Intrepid, New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and the cruise terminal, the ...
The Stanford Daily4d
Korean War veteran, retired general honored at Hoover’s Marine Corps 249th birthday celebration
The Hoover Institution hosted the annual Marine Corps’ birthday celebration. Guests of honor included a Korean War veteran ...
Get some cake, Marine Corps, it’s your 249th birthday
Nearly two and a half centuries since its founding, the Marine Corps remains essential and ready for the future, its ...
Task & Purpose6d
Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone
He became a hero not just for the Marine Corps but for Americans during the war. Now the Navy has a new destroyer named in his honor. The USS John Basilone, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile ...
Stars and Stripes10d
Marines around the world celebrate the Corps’ 249th birthday
Like the Navy, which celebrated its 249th birthday last month, the Marine Corps disbanded in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War. It was re-established in 1798 and has remained in service ever ...
CBS News23d
John Kelly says Trump is "certainly an authoritarian," fits the definition of a fascist
Washington — Former Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, Donald Trump's longest-serving White House chief of staff, said in a new interview that Trump prefers a dictatorial approach to government ...
The American Spectator28d
The Marine Corps Has Gone Off the Rails
A new Congressional Research Service report brings harsh scrutiny to the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030, with many in Congress and the Department of Defense reportedly having buyer’s remorse.
Military.com11d
What Happened to the Original Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marine Corps
Sadly for the Marine Corps and its veterans ... a seven-person committee -- led by John Adams -- met at Tun Tavern to draft articles of war and commission a new naval fleet.
Stars and Stripes5d
Navy commissions destroyer USS John Basilone, named for legendary Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...
USA Today23d
Ex-White House chief of staff sees 'fascist' traits in Trump, claims he made positive comments about Hitler
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly is speaking out about his ex-boss, Donald Trump, saying the 2024 presidential candidate fits the bill for a fascist. Kelly, a former Marine Corps ...
WTOP News23d
Wish you had signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon? Here’s how to prepare for next year’s
Thousands of first-time racers will take to the starting line Sunday at this year’s Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. If you would like to take on the challenge, one day, a running ...
Yahoo23d
How the Beirut bombing of a Marine Corps barracks changed everything
To this day, that event remains the largest loss of life the Marine Corps has suffered since the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. A new book on the bombing argues that it was also an opening ...