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Marine stories: 78 news summaries

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Confident Marines Cut 'Bombproof' Truck Orders

Cite fewer attacks, changing mission

Nov 30, 07 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The Marines are cutting orders of a nearly "bombproof" Hummer replacement from 3,700 to 2,225, reflecting a more peaceful Iraq and the success of the vehicle, reports the Christian Science Monitor. “Combine the reduction in attacks with the fact that we're not losing as many vehicles... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • IED • roadside bomb • US Army • hummer • MRAP • Marine

US Ship Rides to the Rescue in Bangladesh

Amphibious vessel will provide water, food to cyclone-wracked region

Nov 23, 07 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship, arrived in Bangladesh today loaded with potable water, food, and medical supplies for some of the 2 million Bengalis displaced by Cyclone Sidr. Another American vessel bearing much-needed aid, USS Essex, is due tomorrow, Reuters reports. The Marine Corps said in a press release... More »

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global warming • foreign aid • Bangladesh • US Navy • Cyclone Sidr • Marine

Abusive Drill Sgt. Gets 6 Months in Brig

Marine who brutalized recruits draws bad-conduct discharge

Nov 16, 07 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - A military jury has sentenced a former Marine drill instructor convicted of abusing recruits to 6 months in the brig, busted him to private, and ordered a bad-conduct discharge, the LA Times reports. Jerrold Glass, reportedly otherwise a model marine, was convicted of punching, slapping, and destroying the personal property... More »

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US military • Jerrold Glass • San Diego Recruit Depot • Marine

Marine Dress Code Cracks Down on Bling, Cleavage

Bans tattoos, jewelry, off-base camo

Oct 21, 07 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - As though the US Marines Corps didn't already have enough rules, officials have imposed a strict new dress code barring Marines from sporting flashy jewelry, shiny metal and gems on teeth, visible tattoos, exposed midriffs and excessive cleavage. What's more, the code enforces an older rule prohibiting camouflage uniforms off... More »

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dress code • uniforms • Marine

Limbaugh Letter Brings Record $2.1M on eBay

Critical letter from Dems auctioned to benefit charity

Oct 20, 07 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A letter to conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh from 41 Democratic Senators sold yesterday on eBay for $2.1M, a record for an eBay item sold to benefit charity. The Dems who wrote the letter objected to Limbaugh labeling Iraq veterans critical of the war as "phony soldiers,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • veterans • eBay • Harry Reid • Rush Limbaugh • Eugene B. Casey Foundation • Marine • Iraq war

Two Marines to
Be Tried on Haditha Charges

Judge rejects motion
to dismiss case,
orders court martial

Oct 20, 07 6:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two US marines will face court martial on charges stemming from the November, 2005, killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. One of them, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, is the most senior US serviceman to face court martial for actions in combat since Vietnam. Chessani is charged with dereliction of... More »

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Haditha • Jeffrey Chessani • Stephen B. Tatum • James N. Mattis • Marine • Iraq war

US Marines Want Out of Iraq

Commander calls for lead Afghan role instead

Oct 11, 07 3:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US Marine Corps is lobbying to be withdrawn from Iraq and instead be given the lead role in Afghanistan, reports the New York Times. The move would leave the Army with primary responsibility for the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq. Supporters believe it would allow the branches to operate... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Pentagon • Robert Gates • Joint Chiefs of Staff • David Petraeus • deployment • Adm. Mike Mullen • US Army • Gen. James T. Conway • Marine • Iraq war

Gates Eyes $3B Army Expansion

Gates ready to approve major recruitment campaign to boost ranks

Sep 28, 07 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he's likely to approve spending nearly $3 billion over the next four years to accelerate an expansion of the US Army, stretched thin by punishing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the AP reports. The Pentagon believes the Army and Marine Corps need to grow to... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Pentagon • Robert Gates • recruitment • US Army • defense secretary • expansion • high school graduates • Marine

Iran Scoffs at Paying $2.65B for Bombing

Tehran hints at countersuit in Beirut barracks case

Sep 8, 07 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iran reacted to a federal court ruling today by scoffing at paying a $2.65 billion penalty for its alleged role in a 1983 bombing, the AP reports. "The American judge's ruling is baseless," a spokesman said of yesterday's decision. "This ruling against Iran is politically motivated.... More »

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Iran • bombing • lawsuit • Beirut • barracks • Marine

Judge Fines Iran $2.65B for '83 Blast in Beirut

Families of 241 slain servicemen awarded record amount

Sep 7, 07 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge ruled today that Iran must pay $2.65 billion to the families of the 241 Americans killed in the 1983 suicide bombing of a Marine barracks in Beirut. Iran allegedly supported Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which claimed responsibility for the attack. The judge called the judgment the... More »

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Iran • Hezbollah • suicide bombing • Beirut • barracks • Marine

Marines Won't Face Charges in Haditha Case

No foul play found in Iraqi civilian deaths

Aug 9, 07 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Marine Corps dropped all charges today against two Marines tied to an alleged massacre of 24 Iraqis in 2005. Citing holes in prosecution evidence, the general reviewing the charges cleared Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt, accused of murdering three civilians to avenge a comrade's death, and Capt. Randy Stone, charged... More »

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civilian casualties • US military • massacre • Haditha • Justin Sharratt • Randy Stone • Marine • Iraq war

Marine Gets
15 Years for Killing Iraqi

Sergeant was instigator of kidnap, killing to intimidate insurgents

Aug 3, 07 9:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A jury of Iraq veterans sentenced a Marine sergeant to 15 years in prison and dishonorable discharge today for conspiracy to commit murder and unpremeditated murder, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins offered no apology for leading a mission of Marines to kidnap and murder an Iraqi man... More »

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veterans • insurgents • prison • Navy • kidnapping • murder • sentencing • conspiracy • Lawrence Hutchins • Marshall Magincalda • Marine • Iraq war

Protesting Vet Faces General Discharge

Marine board acts after antiwar rally; corporal vows to appeal

Jun 5, 07 7:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a decision that may hold implications for veterans' free-speech rights, a disciplinary panel has recommended that a decorated Marine who appeared at an antiwar protest in desert fatigues receive a general discharge. Adam Kokesh, who had been honorably discharged from active duty, says the military is using "tactics... More »

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Iraq • military • veterans • free speech • Adam Kokesh • Marine • Iraq veterans • Iraq war

Freed 15 Deals Spur Outrage

Officials defend go-ahead to cash in

Apr 9, 07 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain’s military chiefs are under fire for allowing 15 British sailors and Royal Marines released by Iran to sell their stories. Faye Turney has already closed a deal for almost $200,000, and at least two others are considering offers. The families of British servicemen killed and wounded in... More »

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Iran • Faye Turney • sailor • Britain • Marine • hostage

Resisting Captors Was "Not an Option"

Brit sailors say they were threatened, psychologically tortured

Apr 6, 07 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain's freed sailors say they were blindfolded, psychologically tortured, and isolated from each other during their captivity in Iran. They were lined up while weapons were cocked, and told that if they did not say they were in Iranian waters when they were caught, they would face seven years in... More »

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Iran • terrorism • war • sailor • Britain • Marine • hostage

Britons Ask: Were Captives Too Cozy With Iranians? 

Co-operation called, "Bloody Shambles"

Apr 6, 07 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the euphoria over the homecoming of the 15 British captives subsides, some Britons are charging that the sailors and marines went overboard in co-operating with their captors. Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Gray tells London’s Daily Mail: "In my days you would have got name, rank and serial... More »

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Iran • Tony Blair • terrorism • propaganda • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • war • sailor • Britain • Marine • hostage

Marines Take Aim At "Excessive" Tattoos

Big body art banned below the elbow, knee

Mar 29, 07 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - There's a run on tattoo parlors this weekend as U.S. Marines ink themselves up before a new ban on "excessive" body art in visible areas takes effect Sunday, says USA Today. Commanders are fighting back against the increasingly in-your-face tattoos favored by enlistees on biceps and forearms visible... More »

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military • Air Force • Navy • body art • tattoos • US Army • Marine

Records
Reveal Hawkish Hillary

Iraq vote may not have been anomaly

Mar 27, 07 7:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary  may be more hawkish than liberal supporters realize, Michael Crowley concludes after a lengthy look at the senator's history. Many assume she supported the Iraq war to look tough and won’t back down to avoid the label of flip-flopper. But long before 9/11, she was scornful of... More »

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Iraq • Hillary Clinton • military • politics • presidential campaign • Bill Clinton • Kosovo • war • Clinton administration • Marine • Election 2008 • Iraq war

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