Top 10 military photos of the week
Wondering what our military has been up to last week? From 5K fun runs to a 28-mile ruck march to honor the fallen, deployment ceremonies to raising sunken vessels, here’s…
‘Tough as Nails’ visits Camp Pendleton
Phil Keoghan, Emmy award-winning producer, visited Camp Pendleton with his team from the show Tough as Nails to film an episode of their competition show. The show challenges working-class Americans…
Why this rotor wing component is unofficially named after Jesus
Helicopters, also known as helos, are one of the most important aircraft for infantry operations. Whenever Marines need to do a hard knock, which is essentially a raid in civilian…
Paddy the Baddy takes on the Marines for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Paddy Pimblett, aka Paddy the Baddy, is a world-renowned Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter with 19 wins and 3 losses in 22 matches on his professional fighting record. He has been…
This is why the Marine Corps’ success is due to small unit leadership
Small unit leadership is transitioning or bridging that lessens the gap between superiors, officers and the junior enlisted Marines. Being a junior marine can be difficult if there is no…
WATCH: Fitness influencers take on the Marines in the Combat Fitness Test
These fitness influencers cannot get enough of taking on the Marines and challenging them in a Combat Fitness Test showdown. Brandon William, Magnus Mitdbo and Adam Soaf go to Camp…
The Marine Corps’ Security Force Regiment is an old hand at special ops
The Marine Corps is a very tough and flexible force.
But perhaps the most versatile Marine unit is the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment — a dedicated security and counter-terrorism unit that’s used for everything from guarding nuke…
3 lesser-known Marine Corps tanks
In July 2020, the Marine Corps’ three tank battalions began the process of deactivation as their M1 Abrams main battle tanks were hauled away. The 1st Tank Battalion at 29 Palms, 2nd Tank Battalion at Camp Lejeune and 4th Tank Battalion at Camp Pen…
Everything you need to know about National POW/MIA day
Established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual event held on the third Friday of September. This event is usually held at the Pentagon and is often observed at military inst…
This Marine stayed at his machine gun after taking a grenade to the face
On December 9, 1941, Al Schmid was in Philadelphia working as an apprentice steel burner. He was listening to the radio on Monday, December 8 when he learned about the…