Headquarters Marine Corps released detailed implementation guidance this week for the Mexican Border Defense Medal, opening the award to Marines who have supported U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations along the border with Mexico since January 2025. MARADMIN 233/26, dated May 20, spells out eligibility rules, documentation requirements, and…

Cpl. Patrick “Bob” Gallagher immigrated to the United States from Ireland in the 1960s, enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honored with the Navy Cross as a hero who saved American soldiers during the Vietnam War before he was killed in action. This Memorial Day, members of the…

The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing for the AV-8B Harrier II’s final official flight next month, marking the end of more than four decades of service for the iconic jump jet. According to a Marine Corps administrative message (MARADMIN) released in March, the service will hold an official “AV-8B Sundown…

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The National Nuclear Security Administration  (NNSA) is celebrating “a significant milestone,” announcing that it completed a record number of key element extractions integral to nuclear weapons testing and acceleration.The NNSA announced Friday that there were 13 extractions of tritium—an isotope of hydrogen and key element in nuclear weapons—over a nine-month…

After serving his country in the Marine Corps, veteran Michael D’Angelo has found another way to give back to the military community – making them laugh. D’Angelo feels right at home delivering punchlines in front of a couple hundred Marines at dusk, after they’ve finished an intense training regimen and just…

Saturday’s killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), by one or more U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minn., represented the end of a “life devoted to healing,” according to his family, coworkers, and others across the health…

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