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The Marine Corps debuted its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle

On May 4, 2024, the U.S. Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle was employed overseas for the first time during its initial deployment. As part of Exercise Balikatan 2024, an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ACV platoon launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers […]

US Marine Corps opens new center to more rapidly get tech to operators

The U.S. Marine Corps has established a new office that brings together science, technology, requirements and acquisition professionals to help streamline how the service fields new technology. The Fusion Center, located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, allows for discussions about what technology is becoming mature enough to use versus what is useful to the […]

Mobile Marine Corps Veteran Gary Cooper leaves a lasting legacy

Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile native and Marine Corps Veteran Major General Gary Cooper passed away on Saturday. Cooper who is recognized as the first African-American Marine Corps officer to lead an infantry company into combat in Vietnam, earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star among other distinctions. Black History Month Trailblazer: General Gary […]

Two Commanders in Marine Corps’ West Coast Infantry School Fired on Same Day

The Marine Corps relieved two commanders at its West Coast infantry school earlier this month, citing “loss of trust and confidence in their ability to execute the responsibilities of their commands,” according to a statement from the service on Thursday. Col. Seth “S.W.” MacCutcheon, the commander of the School of Infantry-West, and Maj. Nicholas Engle, […]