Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force and ...

The gallery about Afghanistan and Iraq opened on Oct. 6. Marine Corps Heritage Foundation photo by Stephanie Grooms. The effluvium hits you as soon as you enter the exhibit, which recreates the sights ...

The flow of Southern California troops in and out of the war zone peaked in recent months with the turnover of several major units. About 200 Marines and sailors from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. QUANTICO, Va. – Former Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David McGrath hadn’t seen the vehicle he was blown up in years ago in Afghanistan ...

COMBAT OUTPOST HANSON, Afghanistan -- A turkey trot it was not. The U.S. Marines' top general, James Amos, sprinted up and down the Helmand River Valley in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, visiting ...

The new "ACV-130" amphibious armored vehicles are in a sense a substitute for the Marine Corps’ tank units, which are ...

When U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Goins deployed to the most dangerous place in Afghanistan five months ago, he mentally prepared for the risk of getting shot by the Taliban or stepping on bombs ...

For any Marine, whether standing post on a rooftop or speaking with civilians at a gate, not having their service rifle slung over their shoulder and at the ready requires much mental adjustment. But ...

On May 10, 21-year-old Cpl. Kurt S. Shea of Frederick, Md., died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. The incident surrounding his death is under investigation. He deployed to ...

Bryan McBride spent 17 years and nine months in the U.S. Marine Corps, including three combat tours to Iraq and two combat ...