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  • July 2008

    • Pentagon Backtracks, Extends Afghanistan Tours

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 3, 08 2:57 PM CDT

      Pentagon Backtracks, Extends Afghanistan Tours

      The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is doing combat operations in the volatile south, will stay an extra 30 days and come home in early November rather than October, a spokesman confirmed today. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Pentagon  • War on Terror  • Robert Gates  • US Marine Corps  • Afghanistan war  • Defense Secretary

  • June 2008

    • USMC Tosses Puppy-Throwing Marine

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 12, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      USMC Tosses Puppy-Throwing Marine

      One Marine is being expelled and another punished for their roles in the YouTube video posted in March that showed a puppy being thrown off an Iraq cliff, reports the AP. Lance Cpl. David Motari is "being processed for separation" from the Marine Corps—he and the Marine accused of taping the puppy's death also received unspecified "non-judicial punishment." More »

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      YouTube  • animal cruelty  • US Marine Corps  • puppy  • David Motari

  • May 2008

    • Marine In Iraq Suspended Over Bible-Quoting Coins

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 30, 08 8:31 AM CDT

      Marine In Iraq Suspended Over Bible-Quoting Coins

      A US Marine has been suspended after he reportedly distributed coins with Bible verses at an entry point in Falluja, CNN reports. One coin reportedly asked, in Arabic, “Where will you spend eternity?” Military rules forbid troops from proselytizing. A US spokesman apologized to angry Muslims and said “appropriate action” would be taken. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • US Marine Corps  • Bible  • Fallujah  • coins

    • Marine Guilty of Sex 'Misconduct' in Hiroshima

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 9, 08 5:23 AM CDT

      Marine Guilty of Sex 'Misconduct' in Hiroshima

      A US Marine was convicted of "wrongful sexual misconduct" with a 19-year-old Japanese woman, but was acquitted of the more serious charge of rape, reports CNN. The Marine, 20, is one of four accused of attacking the woman in Hiroshima. The case was heard by an American military court amid mounting anger over the US military presence in Japan after Japanese authorities decided not to press charges. More »

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      Japan  • rape  • US Marine Corps  • Hiroshima

    • Marines Tread Lightly in Opium Poppy Fields

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 7:45 AM CDT

      Marines Tread Lightly in Opium Poppy Fields

      The US Marines have been battling the Taliban in the world's largest opium-growing region—and they're taking care not to damage the crop, the AP reports. Troops in Afghanistan are aware that the Taliban makes millions from the poppy harvest, but they also realize that destroying the locals' only source of income is likely to drive them into the arms of the militants. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • US military  • US Marine Corps  • opium  • poppies

    • Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

      newser  |  Wichita Eagle  |  May 5, 08 3:19 AM CDT

      Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

      President Bush returned to praise Greensburg residents yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the day the Kansas town was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 11. Bush applauded the community's resilience and determination in a speech to the town's high school graduating class of just 18 students, reports the Wichita Eagle . More »

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      George W. Bush  • disaster  • US Marine Corps  • tornado  • rebuilding

  • April 2008

    • Who Are You Calling 'Devil Dog'?

      newser  |  Marine Corps Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:41 PM CDT

      Who Are You Calling 'Devil Dog'?

      Once used with pride, the Marines moniker "Devil Dog" now has a nasty bite to it, the Marine Corps Times reports. Young Marines recoil at the term that troops earned by fighting off Germans in a bloody World War I battle. They say it reminds them of angry COs: "It's a preface to getting your ass chewed," one Marine major said. More »

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      military  • US Marine Corps  • officer  • military training  • terminology

    • Armed Forces Enlist More Criminals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 8:29 PM CDT

      Armed Forces Enlist More Criminals

      The US Army and Marines are signing up more felons in an effort to overcome flagging enlistment, the AP reports. The Army doubled its recruitment of felons last year and the Marines upped theirs from 208 to 350—including conscripts with sex crime and manslaughter convictions. The rise in felon recruits "may be undermining military readiness," said Rep. Henry Waxman, who revealed the data. More »

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      US Army  • US Marine Corps  • recruitment  • military recruits  • felon

    • US Military to Finally Release AP Photog

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 3:20 AM CDT

      US Military to Finally Release AP Photog

      A Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer detained in Iraq for two years will finally be released tomorrow, the US military has announced. Bilal Hussein, 36, was held on suspicion of having links to insurgents but was never brought to trial, and the military has now determined he's not a threat to security, AP reports. More »

    • Marine Murder Suspect: I Loved Her

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 11, 08 4:10 AM CDT

      Marine Murder Suspect: I Loved Her

      The fugitive Marine finally busted in Mexico yesterday in the grisly murder of a pregnant colleague told a reporter who asked whether he killed her: "I loved her." Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean of Camp Lejeune was captured after a three-month manhunt, reports CNN. He went on the lam when investigators found the charred body of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who had accused Laurean of rape. More »

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      Mexico  • Marine  • US Marine Corps  • Cesar Armando Laurean  • pregnant marine  • Laurean  • Camp Lejune  • Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean

  • March 2008

    • Singing Marine Sounds Off at Dixie Chicks

      newser  |  Military Times  |  Mar 20, 08 12:39 PM CDT

      Singing Marine Sounds Off at Dixie Chicks

      A Marine back from Iraq and Afghanistan has fired a musical rebuke at the Dixie Chicks for their anti-war hit, "Not Ready to Make Nice."  Cpl. David Thibodeaux's "Not Ready to End the Fight" is hitting America's country dials—including some that shunned the Nashville trio's 2006 Grammy winner. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • US Marine Corps  • singer  • country music  • Nashville  • Dixie Chicks

    • 4 Marines Face Court-Martial in Hiroshima Rape Case

      newser  |  AFP  |  Mar 6, 08 6:10 AM CST

      4 Marines Face Court-Martial in Hiroshima Rape Case

      The American military has announced it will court-martial four Marines on charges of gang-raping a Japanese woman in Hiroshima last year. The first two Marines will face a general court-martial in late April or early May. Japanese prosecutors had concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to charge them in a civilian proceeding. More »

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      Japan  • US military  • Condoleezza Rice  • Marine  • US Marine Corps  • Okinawa  • court martial  • Hiroshima

    • 'Puppy Kill' Video Triggers Probe

      newser  |  Marine Corps Times  |  Mar 4, 08 8:46 AM CST

      'Puppy Kill' Video Triggers Probe

      Military officials are investigating a video posted on YouTube that appears to show a Marine hurling a puppy off a cliff, the Marine Corps Time s reports. The video shows a Marine joking with buddies in a rocky landscape before throwing the animal. An official from the Hawaii base where the Marine is thought to be stationed called the video "shocking and deplorable."  More »

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      YouTube  • military  • US Marine Corps  • animal cruelty  • PETA  • viral video  • puppy

  • February 2008

    • Marines Demand Probe Into Armor Delay

      newser  |  Stars and Stripes  |  Feb 26, 08 4:48 AM CST

      Marines Demand Probe Into Armor Delay

      The US Marine Corps has asked the Department of Defense to investigate delays obtaining vehicles with blast-resistant armor for combat units in Iraq. An internal USMC memo claims the money needed for the vehicles, which could have cut deaths from roadside bombings by 50%, was diverted to other projects, reports Stars & Stripes.     More »

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      Iraq  • Pentagon  • Defense Department  • US Marine Corps  • roadside bomb  • budget  • casualties  • deaths

    • Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 20, 08 10:34 AM CST

      Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      American soldiers deployed to Iraq this summer will likely serve shorter tours, the AP reports. Soldiers at war today are serving 15 months and coming home for a year before going back to Iraq for another tour. War tours are expected to be shortened to 12 months for units leaving in early August, said the Army's top general. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge  • American troops  • US Marine Corps  • Army  • deployment  • Gen. George Casey

    • US Troops Confined to Base in Japanese Uproar

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 20, 08 6:44 AM CST

      US Troops Confined to Base in Japanese Uproar

      The US military has ordered 45,000 American troops, civilian employees and their families in Japan restricted to their military bases, homes and workplaces in a move to quell growing Japanese outrage at problem Marines. The orders, in place indefinitely, will effectively bar Marines nationwide and all military personnel on Okinawa from visiting local restaurants and nightclubs. More »

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      Japan  • US military  • rape  • US Marine Corps  • Okinawa  • military bases

    • UC Berkeley Rumbles Over City Council's War Criticism

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Feb 12, 08 4:42 PM CST

      UC Berkeley Rumbles Over City Council's War Criticism

      Berkeley is getting a little of its ‘60s vibe back, with pro- and anti-war groups gearing up for a night of demonstrations as the City Council decides whether to revoke a letter critical of the Marine Corps, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The council’s letter, written 2 weeks ago, demands that the Marines abandon their recruiting post near the UC Berkeley campus. More »

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      US military  • protests  • US Marine Corps  • UC Berkeley  • political activism

  • January 2008

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