Marine Corps orders ‘wall-to-wall inspection’ of all barracks following reports of squalid living conditions
The Marine Corps announced Wednesday that it will conduct “wall-to-wall inspections” of all barracks in response to recent incidents. report of poor living environment. “Effective immediately, Marine Corps Installations Command will conduct environmental, health, and safety inspections of all Marine barracks to ensure residents are assured of a safe, secure, clean, and consistent standard of […]
DHS recruiting ‘AI Corps’ to fight fentanyl distribution, online child exploitation and cyberattacks
The Department of Homeland Security is recruiting dozens of artificial intelligence experts for an “AI force” that will harness the blossoming technology to advance national security goals, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said. It was announced on Tuesday. Mayorkas said the 50 experts will join DHS’ efforts to use AI in a variety of efforts, including combating […]
Women Opt To Reenlist In The Marine Corps At Higher Rates Than Men
Women are choosing to re-sign their Marine Corps contracts at significantly higher rates than men, according to new data from the Marine Corps Times Service. Data provided to the Department of Defense National Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military Service (DACOWITS) in December shows that women serve longer in the military by wide […]
Colorado environment group sues Army Corps of Engineers over $2B river diversion plan
Environmental groups in Colorado are asking a federal judge to cancel a $2 billion plan to divert river water to growing northern communities. Last week, the nonprofit organization Save the Poodle lawsuit In U.S. District Court in Denver, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers argued that it should not have issued a permit for the […]
Marine Corps called 911 after losing F-35 jet in South Carolina ‘mishap’: report
The U.S. Marine Corps panicked and called 911 after losing an F-35 fighter jet in an aviation “accident” that led to a crash in South Carolina, according to newly released audio files. The $90 million stealth jet went missing over the state's Lowcountry region on Sept. 17 after the pilot safely ejected, leaving the plane […]
Marine Corps commandant undergoes open heart surgery
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith underwent open-heart surgery to repair a defective valve that caused a heart attack in late October, the Marine Corps announced Monday. A statement from the Marine Corps said Smith underwent successful surgery at an unnamed hospital to “repair the bicuspid aortic valve in his heart that caused his cardiac […]