NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - Marine Corps combat veteran Steven M. Lipscomb lost his life, Nov. 8, while looking after the safety of his crew at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, West Virginia. "All of West Virginia mourns the loss of this courageous man," said West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey in a Nov. 14 proclamation, which also ordered state flags flown at … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - For the average Marine, the barracks are just a place to rest after work. But Sgt. Christopher Krecklau, a bachelor enlisted quarters manager with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Readiness Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, sees them as a representation of a community worth preserving, improving, and taking pride in. For the dedicated … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 — U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force integrated advanced drone technology into III MEF operations Nov. 6 at Camp Hansen, marking a significant step forward in unmanned systems employment in the Indo-Pacific region. Marines from EOTG’s Unmanned Systems Branch developed first-person view drones that can … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - Joint Task Force Bravo, in concert with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, provided critical humanitarian assistance to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13. As part of the U.S. military response, nine aircraft were allocated to support the effort, including three CH-47 Chinooks and three UH-60 Black Hawks from the 1st … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 - Marine Corps Pfc. Richard Edward Kraus had only been overseas for three months during World War II when he gave his life to save his fellow Marines. For making the ultimate sacrifice, the 19-year-old received a posthumous Medal of Honor. Kraus was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Chicago to Hazel and August Kraus. He had a sister, Yvonne. When his mother later … [Read more...]