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'Eternal flaming wheelbarrow full of cash' picked as Global War on Terror memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Park Service has announced the selection of a design called The Eternal Flaming Wheelbarrow Of Cash as a memorial
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
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Marine Corps adds 'file to trash bin' to command climate survey procedures
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Corps has updated its procedures for command climate surveys (CCS) in order to reduce time between reading the surveys and throwing them into
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readMarine Corps releases 2018 commandant's professional binge-watching list
ARLINGTON, Va. – In response to workload concerns by some parents, Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller has published a list of shows and movies that can be binge-watched
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readMarine Corps to reduce infantryman's load by recruiting fewer wussies
In an attempt to reduce the weight carried by already overburdened infantryman, the Marine Corps announced today that it would seek to reduce troops' combat loads by
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Rip It teases plan for GWOT 20-year-anniversary can
PLANTATION, Fla. — Rip It Energy Drinks teased plans for a unique can design that honors the 20 year anniversary of the Global War on Terror and will be
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
134 percent of Marines arrested in nationwide ASVAB cheating scam
WASHINGTON — Federal officials charged thousands of active duty Marines, including several prominent recruiters, today in what the Justice Department says was a costly $5 scheme to cheat ASVAB
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
NCIS sting: Marines bribe officials for acceptance into University of Phoenix, Strayer University
The Naval Criminal Investigation Service announced today the indictment of several Marines accused of bribing college officials for admission to some of the nation’s top online diploma
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Service chiefs really tired of this congressional committee’s crap
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s service chiefs are massively weary of this stupid Congressional committee hearing, sources confirmed today. Although the hearing on force readiness in the mid-
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Boot camp adds fifth phase to re-instill discipline after fourth phase
SAN DIEGO — The commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Brig. Gen. Ryan Heritage, announced today that the Marine Corps is adding a new fifth phase
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Recruiters hate him! Marine finishes four-year contract in eight months with one simple trick
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Pfc. Patrick Boyd is being hailed as a genius after finishing a four-year contract in just eight months. His peers are beyond jealous at
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
Marine officer says Marine units should use LSD to gain edge over enemy
PENTAGON — A Marine officer recently stirred up controversy by suggesting that Marines employ the use of LSD in current warfighting engagements and Pentagon officials are considering turning to
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Wait training added to Marine PFT
QUANTICO, Va. — Headquarters Marine Corps will add wait training to the physical fitness test to reflect increased demands on the time of today’s Marines, sources confirmed today.
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Marine Corps predicts future drinking incidents will be caused by near-peer pressure
The Marine Corps published a strategic document today that predicts future alcohol-related incidents will be caused primarily by near-peer pressure. "We need to think beyond
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
JLTVs deadlined due to faulty cassette deck
QUANTICO, Va. — Brig. Gen. Arthur J. Pasagian, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, announced today that all Joint Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), the replacement for the Humvee, would be
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
Marriages triple in Marine Corps after debut of 'Purple Hearts' on Netflix
Well, that backfired.
Aug 20, 2022 · 1 min read
9 badass quotes Mattis should have left out of his wedding vows
Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Chaos
Jul 1, 2022 · 3 min read
Top Marine enlisted leader tells grunts in foxhole at least they're 'not in the Navy'
Could be worse!
Apr 29, 2022 · 2 min read
Ken Burns documentary reveals the truth about Wagner
Consider our minds blown.
Apr 23, 2022 · 1 min read
Lieutenant at sleepover dared to turn off lights and chant 'Sergeant Major' in mirror three times
Some nightmares are real.
Aug 9, 2021 · 1 min read
Absolute psycho brought everything on the packing list
Hopefully someone packed a straitjacket.
May 28, 2021 · 2 min read
Marine Corps forgets mother’s day gift for Navy AGAIN and it’s fine, forget it, never mind
Is a call too much to ask for?
May 9, 2021 · 2 min read
Pentagon to weed out extremists by banning Marine Corps
Don't say “Oorah” or “yut”
Apr 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Inspiring! This infantryman traded Marine camouflage for a Papa John's uniform
He's got a pizza our hearts
Mar 26, 2021 · 2 min read
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