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Two U.S. Marines were killed in Iraq during a mission to clear out an extensive mountain cave complex where ISIS fighters were hiding and living, three military officials said Monday.

A Camp Pendleton Marine whose disappearance prompted a nationwide search has been court martialed after investigators discovered he purchased a cache of weapons and ammunitions to allegedly hunt human traffickers along the U.S. and Mexico border.

A dozen Marines have been less-than-honorably discharged as a result of human trafficking and drug-related offenses dating back to July 2019. Twenty-four Marines were arrested during battalion formation at Camp Pendleton on July 25, 2019, accused of illegal activities. In a brief update Saturday, Camp Pendleton confirmed that nine out of the 24 Marines were sent to court-martial. Eight of the…

A Maryland mother has a plea for help after an act that she calls plain evil.

He walked hundreds of miles, lost 25 pounds and raised thousands of dollars for fellow veterans. Justin Kuhel’s journey started in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 14 and ended at Arlington National Cemetery 400 miles later. Kuhel is trying to raise $20,000 for the nonprofits Help Our Military Heroes and Save a Warrior. He’s a combat veteran who served tours in Iraq…

The NFL will salute 15 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the United States’ most prestigious military decoration, when they participate in the coin toss before the Super Bowl on Feb. 4. World War II veteran Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, who received the Medal of Honor during the Battle of Iwo Jima, will flip the coin, surrounded by the others being honored.

Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned. The new data underscore the challenge in stemming bad behavior by young people at the military college campuses, despite a slew of programs designed to prevent assaults,...

Two Marine Corps veterans playing “Pokemon Go” in Fullerton helped nab a man wanted for attempted murder and other crimes, police said.

A Fairfax County man was among the 11 people killed last week when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in dense fog during a training mission in Florida.

A salvage barge moved off the Florida Panhandle coast to lift the wreckage of a shattered Black Hawk helicopter from the waters, days after seven Marines and four soldiers were killed when the aircraft crashed in dense fog on a nighttime training mission.

The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed in dense fog during a training mission in Florida was carrying seven special operations Marines forces based in North Carolina, along with four National Guard soldiers from Louisiana. All were killed. The salvage of the helicopter could begin Friday afternoon and is expected to take several hours....Click to read more about the servicemen...