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Marine Le Pen’s ISIS tweets: French politician faces 3yr jail term as formal probe launched
Marine Le Pen could face up to three years in prison after a French judge opened a criminal probe into her posting of graphic images to her Twitter feed in 2015. The tweets showed victims of Islamic State executions. Three images, one showing the decapitated body of US journalist James Foley, were posted to the […]
The Army’s and Marine Corps’ latest uniform changes hint at preparations for a looming ‘big-ass war’
The Army’s and Marine Corps’ latest uniform changes hint at preparations for a looming ‘big-ass war’ NOW WATCH: The US spent $ 611 billion on its military in 2016 — more than the next 8 countries combined See Also: The Marines have their eyes on a new rifle, but the Army says it’s forging ahead […]
Action for Dolphins founder talks about saving precious marine life and Blackfish
REBECCA BRADBURY/NC SarahLucas saw the problems dolphins faced today, and was compelled to help out This is just one of many fascinating facts I learned from Action for Dolphins founder and CEO Sarah Lucas. Apparently, if we change the order of a sentence, our marine friends can still understand what we’re saying. “Here’s a better […]
The Marine Corps is rolling out a new rifle — and a whole lot of other gear
US Marine Corps/Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders The Marine Corps plans to equip more infantrymen with the M27 rifle, which has been in limited use for sometime. The M27 offers longer range and better accuracy than the M4 currently used by Marine rifleman, though not everyone will get the new rifle. The M27 is likely to […]
Top US Marine says that a war in Korea would be ‘Game of Thrones-like’
Alex Wong/Getty Images Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the US Marine Corps, said that although he was not looking for a fight, a war in Korea would be “tough” and “Game of Thrones-like.” Neller called upon his troops to be mentally and physically ready for whatever might come. The commandant of the Marine Corps is […]
Autonomous helicopter completes Marine resupply simulation
Drones have become a part of the modern battlefield, but what about autonomous full-size aircraft? Aurora Flight Sciences just successfully demonstrated its self-flying setup, the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS), enabling an older helicopter to fly itself at soldiers’ requests. In the future, troops in the field could use this tech to order autonomous […]
Cuteness abounds when a US Marine gets pinned by his son during a promotion ceremony
Screenshot via YouTube A US Marine was promoted to sergeant, with his son appearing to pin on the emblems of his new rank. Cuteness ensued. Being promoted within the US military’s noncommissioned officer rank is a special occasion in a service member’s career, after which they are entrusted by their commanders to lead junior enlisted […]
Court reverses conviction of US Marine who urinated on dead Taliban fighters
A former US Marine sentenced for urinating on the corpses of Afghans believed to be Taliban fighters in 2011 has had his conviction overturned. An appeals court ruled the Marine Commandant, who was seeking harsh punishment for those involved, had interfered in the trial. The Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the previous ruling […]
Artillery strikes against ISIS in Syria were so intense they burned out 2 Marine howitzers
Sgt. Matthew Callahan/US Marine Corps US-backed forces announced they had recaptured Raqqa from ISIS fighters in mid-October. The US-led coalition was supporting them with intense artillery fire by US Marines and airstrikes by coalition aircraft. US Marines arrived in Syria in March to support the effort to retake Raqqa with artillery fire. The Marines, from […]
