- Years of subsidized Afghan training expected
WASHINGTON — The United States expects to spend about billion a year training and supporting Afghan troops and police after it begins pulling out its own combat troops in 2011, The Associated Press has learned.
- MEU to test new family communication program
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — For the families of deploying Marines, one of the greatest stresses can be “the unknown.” Where are deployed spouses, parents and children, how are they doing, and what are they doing?
- Soldiers allege punishment over Christian show
The Army is investigating allegations that soldiers were pressured to attend a Christian concert — and punished when they refused.
- U.S. troops help repel attack on Iraqi facility
BAGHDAD — Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq’s ability to defend itself, U.S. troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday. The fighting killed 12 people and wounded dozens.
- Navy-Maryland football rivalry slow to catch on
BALTIMORE — Navy and Maryland play Monday for the Crab Bowl trophy, a shiny piece of hardware that will probably gather dust for years before these rivals face each other again.
- Study sees effects of concussions on bomb techs
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Motivated by the deaths of two friends in war-zone explosions, 1st Lt. Timothy Dwyer decided to become a bomb hunter.
- Military communities among wealthiest in U.S.
Military communities are now among the wealthiest in the country, according to a USA Today analysis.
- Taliban promises Afghan polling station attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban vowed Sunday to attack polling places in Sept. 18 parliamentary elections, warning Afghans not to participate in what it called a sham vote.
- Tell us: Marines who break the rules
The Marine Corps has no shortage of regulations designed to maintain order and safety on-base, but not all Marines comply. Whether it’s drinking underage, dressing like a slob or texting behind the wheel, some always find a way to challenge authority.
Marine Corps Times wants to hear your stories. What’s the worst thing you’ve observed and what did you do about it? If you’ve ever had to correct anyone’s behavior, how did they respond? Have you ever been called out?
- Corps takes steps to reduce civilian hiring
As the Corps contemplates a likely drawdown, it has put in place new measures that will make it more complicated to add civilian employees.
