The Commandant Behind Marine Corps Birthday Traditions When Major General John A. Lejeune became Commandant in 1920, he inherited a Marine Corps that had proven itself at Belleau...
Preserving the Flame: What the Marine Corps Birthday Really Means Each year on November 10, Marines celebrate the founding of their Corps with ceremonies that link centuries of service and...
Celebrating 250: Prominent Speakers at Marine Corps Birthday Balls The Marine Corps celebrates its 250th birthday across the globe. This article highlights four prominent guest speakers at...
A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy Hundreds of veterans, active service members, families of the lost, and dignitaries came to Mustin Field at the Navy Yard on...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
