A U.S. Marine dies during a training incident at a military base in Japan
A 25-year-old U.S. Marine from Maryland died Tuesday after being injured during training at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, military officials said. Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. He was taking part in fast-rope training on Nov. 3 when he was hurt, the division said. Hernandez was taken to […]
Marine veteran working security praised as a hero after stopping a gunman at a Florida Citibank campus
A Florida Marine veteran was praised Thursday for stopping a gunman who drove onto a Citibank campus and attacked employees. Investigators said the suspect was angry over a delinquent $2,500 credit card debt. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister identified the security officer as John Fraley. He confronted 35-year-old Jacob Pearson after Pearson shot and killed […]
Leftist Mayor Advocates for Suppression of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally
Saint-Denis Mayor Advocates for Censorship of Far-Right Politicians Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of the diverse Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, has suggested that politicians from the so-called “far-right,” particularly members of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, should be prohibited from public speaking due to what he perceives as their racist rhetoric. This call for censorship follows […]
Man charged with beheading a Marine statue on Iwo Jima monument released on bond
Iwo Jima Statue Decapitated in Quantico In Quantico, Virginia, a 27-year-old man has been accused of violently damaging a Marine statue on an Iwo Jima monument. This incident occurred near the Marine Corps Base, and the man was granted bond earlier this week. Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, the individual charged, was given bond during a […]
Man identified as an undocumented immigrant charged with the beheading of a Marine at the Iwo Jima monument
Vandalism at the Marine Corps Base Located just outside Marine Corps Base Quantico is a limestone replica of the iconic Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. This nine-foot sculpture, like its heavier counterpart in Arlington, shows six valiant Marines hoisting an American flag during the fierce battles of Iwo Jima in World War II. […]
Study: Navy and Marine Forces Resist Ban on Transgender Service Members
Military Boards Resist Transgender Discharge Recommendations According to a report from the New York Times, military review boards within the Navy and Marine Corps have chosen to retain transgender service members in nine out of twelve cases. This decision comes despite directives from the Pentagon instructing these boards to recommend discharges, highlighting a notable resistance […]
Marine Wrongly Identified in Cornell Rape Case, Family Now Receiving Threats
A U.S. Marine staff sergeant and his family are dealing with threats after being mistakenly served a lawsuit meant for another person involved in the alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University. On September 26, Victoria Ingalls answered a knock at her door in New York and received a 101-page lawsuit that was intended for […]
American Marine detained in Japan for alleged murder of a woman while Tokyo issues a firm protest
A US Marine serving in Japan has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Okinawa, which has led Japanese authorities to formally protest to the United States. Twenty-year-old Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard is believed to have killed Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha, the capital […]
Marine veteran left paralyzed in San Antonio shooting taken to hospital before trial
Marine Veteran’s Health Declines Before Trial Against Alleged Attacker A Marine veteran, who was left paralyzed after being shot while working as a security guard, was scheduled to testify against his accused attacker, an alleged illegal immigrant, in court next week. However, his family has reported that a sudden decline in his health has necessitated […]
Third beluga whale, Osiris, passes away at Chicago aquarium after being saved from closed Canada marine park
A beluga whale named Osiris has died at a Chicago aquarium, marking the third such loss from a group rescued from a closed Canadian marine park. She was 26 years old and began showing signs of distress on Monday morning at the Shedd Aquarium, prompting staff to move her to a medical tent, as stated […]