JUNE 11, 2020 - If you had asked a 15 or 16-year-old Meleah Martin what she wanted to do after high school, her answer probably would have included earning a scholarship to play lacrosse at the collegiate level and a nice career outside of the military. Little did she know that just over seven years later she would be a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Annual DoD Warrior Games Canceled Amid COVID Concerns
JUNE 3, 2020 - As the U.S. continues to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, the U.S. Marine Corps and City of San Antonio leadership remain committed to the safety and health of our service members and local communities. As the lead planners for the 2020 Warrior Games, the Marine Corps announced the decision to cancel the Games, citing the … [Read more...]
Students Across Navy’s Educational Enterprise Exchange Big Ideas
JUNE 2, 2020 - The U.S. Marine Corps at the Naval Postgraduate School kicked off the first day of the university’s latest Big Idea Exchange with five of the 14 students presenting their cutting-edge research and ideas in a virtual environment, May 27, with more presentations still to come. The BIX brings forward new and potentially game-changing thinking developed by NPS … [Read more...]
Air Force Officer, Retired Marine Docked on International Space Station
JUNE 1, 2020 - NASA and SpaceX launched NASA astronauts Air Force Col. Robert L. Behnken and retired Marine Corps Col. Douglas G. Hurley into space at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as part of NASA's Demo-2 mission. The two lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 3:22 p.m. today aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which sat atop a Falcon 9 rocket. It was the first time … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Weapons Undergoing Largest Modernization Effort in Decades
MAY 20, 2020 - Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Manager for Infantry Weapons has begun a large-scale modernization project to increase the lethality of the infantry squad. PM IW strives to equip and sustain the Marine Corps with fully-integrated infantry weapons, optics and nonlethal systems for the Ground Combat Element. The portfolio’s modernization efforts adhere … [Read more...]