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Green Beret identified as driver in Cybertruck blast at Trump Hotel
A U.S. Army Green Beret was the driver of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, officials confirmed to local news outlets. The man, identified by officials as Master Sgt. Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, died at the scene. Seven other people sustained minor injuries in the blast, said Kevin McMahill, sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Pol...[Read More]
Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of Nuclear Regional Maintenance Facility at Kings Bay
NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, Ga. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. The facility will serve as a centralized, state-of-the-art hub for NRMD, enabling critical maintenance and ...[Read More]
Group breaks ground on new Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps
On Sunday, Marine veteran Patrick Dailey will shovel dirt at a site in Philadelphia where his nonprofit group plans to build a replica of the birthplace of the Marine Corps – Tun Tavern. The groundbreaking is a ceremonial step toward Dailey’s dream of seeing Marines hoist tankards of ale there by the 250th Marine Corps Birthday in 2025, if his group can raise $8 million in the coming months, Such ...[Read More]
Group breaks ground on new Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps
On Sunday, Marine veteran Patrick Dailey will shovel dirt at a site in Philadelphia where his nonprofit group plans to build a replica of the birthplace of the Marine Corps – Tun Tavern. The groundbreaking is a ceremonial step toward Dailey’s dream of seeing Marines hoist tankards of ale there by the 250th Marine Corps Birthday in 2025, if his group can raise $8 million in the coming months, Such ...[Read More]
Groups Ask Biden to Stop Detaining Asylum Seekers at US Guantanamo Bay Facility
More than a hundred organizations are asking the White House to shut down a migrant processing facility at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and stop detaining asylum seekers found at sea at the center.
Handheld counter-drone devices headed to deploying Marine units
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Deploying dismounted Marine units will soon field handheld counter-drone system prototypes as the service also bulks up their drone protection on fixed bases. Those systems, paired with an increased emphasis on air defense training for all Marines, are part of how the Corps is getting after the drone threat. The announcement came Tuesday at the Navy League’s annual Sea, Air ...[Read More]
Handheld counter-drone devices headed to deploying Marine units
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Deploying dismounted Marine units will soon field handheld counter-drone system prototypes as the service also bulks up their drone protection on fixed bases. Those systems, paired with an increased emphasis on air defense training for all Marines, are part of how the Corps is getting after the drone threat. The announcement came Tuesday at the Navy League’s annual Sea, Air ...[Read More]
Harry Chandler, Navy Medic who Survived Japan’s Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dies at 103
Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.
Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died. He was 103. Chandler died Monday at a senior living center in Tequesta, Florida, according to Ron Mahaffee, the husband of his granddaughter Kelli Fahey. Chandler had congestive heart failure, but Mahaffee said doctors and nurses noted his ad...[Read More]
Harry S. Truman Strike Group Enters U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) entered the U.S. Central command area of responsibility, Dec 14.
Hawaii Marines First to Get ‘Ship-Killing’ Missile Launcher
Marines on Oahu have been testing the Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, better known as NMESIS, and are eager to add it to their arsenal.
Hawaii soldier to face trial in suspected death of pregnant wife
HONOLULU — A Hawaii-based soldier faces charges in military court in connection with the suspected killing of his pregnant wife, the Army said Wednesday. His wife’s body has not been found. The charges against Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II stem from the disappearance of his wife, Mischa Johnson, last year, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii said in a news release. The 19-year-old was last seen on July 31 ...[Read More]