MAY 22, 2026 —As Americans observe Memorial Day, a day of solemn remembrance for the nation’s fallen service members, the story of the 2012 attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, serves as a powerful illustration of the sacrifices made and the foundational ethos of the United States Marine Corps: "Every Marine a rifleman." The battle, which claimed the lives of two heroic Marines … [Read more...]

MAY 21, 2026 - Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johnny "Joey" Jones lost both of his legs in combat in Afghanistan in 2010 and was medically retired in 2012. Today at the Pentagon, after 14 years out of uniform, he reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to Jones, whom he knows from working together at Fox News, where … [Read more...]

MAY 21, 2026 - In a significant leap forward for aerial warfare, the U.S. Marine Corps has successfully integrated its iconic H-1 helicopter fleet with advanced, low-cost drone technology, demonstrating a new and lethal capability for the modern battlefield. During a recent exercise, Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd … [Read more...]

MAY 14, 2026 — Over 100 Crossroads Elementary School and Quantico Middle High School students participated in MCB Quantico’s Presidential Fitness Test at Butler Stadium, April 12. “This was the kickoff [of the Presidential Fitness Test],” said Steve Simmons, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Military Community and Family Policy, following the PFT. “So, you kids are … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2026 - Across five humanitarian and civic assistance sites in the Philippines, U.S. service members, Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, local leaders, barangay rural health workers and community members worked together during Exercise Balikatan 2026 to strengthen community resilience through health care, education support, infrastructure projects and … [Read more...]