US Marine Corps News

President Obama greets a Marine after forgetting to salute him while boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. As Obama boarded Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, he didn't return the salute of the Marine standing at the base of the stairs.

An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday.

Soldiers load the bodies of Philippine Marines into a military truck after being recovered from the site following a clash with Abu Sayyaf militants on Jolo island in southern Philippines Saturday May 25, 2013.

While the hats being tossed were round instead of square and no one shuffled a tassel from right to left, the Naval Academy's Class of 2013 had one thing in common with college grads across the country: excitement - and a few nerves - about what comes next.

"We took a lot of casualties," said Stark, 26, of East Lansing. "After that, you really had to come to grips with the fact that you might not be making it home." Stark survived, but his haunting memories of what he experienced in Afghanistan stayed with him.

Noting that almost 1 of every 3 members of the military who reported a sexual assault last year also said they faced retaliation, Sen.

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A rash of sexual assaults in the armed forces undermines Americans' confidence in the military, President Barack Obama told newly commissioned officers at the U.S. Naval Academy Friday.

Many grunts love 'salty' desert cammies, which scream 'I've been downrange.' But the inability to find blouses and trousers that match is a source of irritation.

A mechanic works on one of the Marine Corps' two K-MAX unmanned helicopter sat Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.

Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line.

Six-year-old Tori and 4-year-old Dash are Labrador retrievers trained for detecting and locating explosive devices.

Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen on board the high speed vessel SWIFT returned to Mayport Thursday morning.

New Mexico's 15 state-run museums and historic sites will be free this summer for active duty members of the military and their families.

Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.

For a generation where Memorial Day seems to be more about barbecues than American flags, Hope for the Warriors keeps a light shining on the people who have sacrificed so much in the name of freedom.

Two different injuries call for two Purple Hearts, but Jason Wright of the U.S. Marine Corps and Army hasn't received either one.

Maureen Gard at her Meriden, Conn. home with her dog, Demolition. Gard is a student at Quinnipiac University, who raises awareness about military sexual assault.

As millions prepare to enjoy a day off and three-day weekend, a group of locals gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to remember those who gave their lives so others can enjoy such freedoms.

A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator UAV assigned to the California Air National Guard's 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies near the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, on January 7, 2012.