U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ruben Pickering is welcomed by his son after returning from a routine deployment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Photo By Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez. Last weekend, marines…
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Second F-35C Squadron at Miramar Reaches Milestone for Carrier Deployment
F-35C stealth jets on the flight line at Miramar. Marine Corps photo Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 on Wednesday became the second squadron at Miramar certified to fly the F-35C Lightning II,…
Sergeant Awarded for Saving Fellow Marine’s Life in Motorcycle Accident Near Julian
Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Goad was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at a VMFA-314 hangar ceremony on July 1 for heroic actions he displayed in a motorcycle accident last spring….
Families of 4 Marines Killed in 2022 Osprey Crash Join in Wrongful-Death Suit
The lost Marines, clockwise from upper left, Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland and Capt. John J. Sax. The families of…
Navy’s Fifth Expeditionary Sea Base Christened at NASSCO Shipyard
The future USS Robert E. Simanek is docked at left prior to the christening ceremony. Courtesy NASSCO The fifth in a series of unusual Navy ships that are effectively floating Marine bases…
Navy Clears V-22 Ospreys to Return to Flight After Three-Month Grounding
A V-22 Osprey lands on the USS Carl Vinson. Navy photo Naval Air Systems Command issued a flight clearance Friday for the V-22 Osprey, three months after the entire fleet of over 400…
Missing Helicopter Carrying 5 Marines Located in Pine Valley, But No Word on Crew
A CH-53 similar to the one that went missing lands near Yuma. Marine Corps photo A missing helicopter that was carrying five U.S. Marines from Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar…