The M16A4 served as the primary service rifle for the US Marine Corps from 1997 until 2015. -Essentially an M16A2 with a flat-top receiver and a MIL-STD-1913 rail system, it allowed for the mounting ...

As the Marine Corps League prepares for the pomp and circumstance of the corps' 250th anniversary this fall, more relaxed fun is planned each month. The Pikes Peak Detachment is planning family ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Marine Corps reduced its active fleet of MV-22 Ospreys on Okinawa last year, trimming the number from 24 to 20 aircraft as part of its evolving aviation strategy ...

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The Marine Corps has passed an audit for the second year in a row, the only military service to do so, the branch announced Tuesday. “Independent auditors verified that the Marine Corps ...

U. S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Cichowski, systems analyst, performs an audit on the finances of every Marine Corps office. (Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S. Marine ...

The Marine Corps mnemonic JJ DID TIE BUCKLE signifying the 14 characteristics of an ideal leader is now JJ DID TIE BUCKLEE following the Corps’ decision to add a 15th trait. Announced in mid ...

Today — August 29, 2024 — is the 108th birthday of the Marine Corps Reserve. For anyone unaware, members of the Marine Corps Reserve “are trained in combat and can be mobilized for active ...

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith has returned to full duty service, after suffering a heart attack in late October and undergoing open-heart surgery in January, the Marine Corps announced ...

In the Marine Corps' revised job manual: reconnaissance snipers, enlisted Marine historians, warrant officers who care for the dead and more. (Lance Cpl. Juan C. Bustos/Marine Corps) The Marine ...

Further details about Gen. Eric Smith's health were not immediately released. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith was hospitalized after a "medical emergency" on Sunday evening, officials said ...

A camouflage shortage in the Marine Corps will lead to service members wearing less regulated uniforms in the near future. In an Instagram video, Commandant Gen. Eric Smith addressed service ...