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Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — alleges he was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap. Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo, 49, confirmed to Defense News he was the pilot who ejected from the F-35B over Charleston, South Carolina, on Sept...[Read More]
Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — alleges he was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap. Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo, 49, confirmed to Defense News he was the pilot who ejected from the F-35B over Charleston, South Carolina, on Sept...[Read More]
Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — alleges he was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap. Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo, 49, confirmed to Defense News he was the pilot who ejected from the F-35B over Charleston, South Carolina, on Sept...[Read More]
Marine recruit says nah to ‘rah,’ flees boot camp, gets captured
A Marine Corps recruit fled boot camp earlier this month before being apprehended at the San Diego airport, the Marine Corps said. The recruit in question was attending boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and was snagged by local law enforcement nearby. “We can confirm that a recruit assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego was apprehended by San Diego Harbor Police at the Sa...[Read More]
Marine recruiter arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minor
A Marine Corps recruiter is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old who he met at a recruiting event, according to authorities. Sgt. Jorge A. Lara-Pedroza was arrested by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety in California on Oct. 29, and booked into the Santa Clara Jail, according to a Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety press release. Lara-Pedroza, who’s assigned to Ma...[Read More]
Marine Reserve planning largest mobilization drills in decades
Drilling Marine Corps reservists across the command’s components may see an increased emphasis on job proficiency and readiness as Marine Corps Reserve Command prepares for wide-ranging mobilization exercises set to begin next year. Speaking at the Modern Day Marine Expo in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Reserve operational planner Lt. Col. Doug Toulotte said the exercises — the first of their kind...[Read More]
Marine Reserve planning largest mobilization drills in decades
Drilling Marine Corps reservists across the command’s components may see an increased emphasis on job proficiency and readiness as Marine Corps Reserve Command prepares for wide-ranging mobilization exercises set to begin next year. Speaking at the Modern Day Marine Expo in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Reserve operational planner Lt. Col. Doug Toulotte said the exercises — the first of their kind...[Read More]
Marine retiree shares a warning about this Tricare payment problem
A retired Marine staff sergeant recently took steps to ensure he and his wife don’t lose their health care coverage after his allotment for Tricare payments was mistakenly stopped during the military’s transition to the new contracts in January. Russ Clark is worried that other people have been affected, too, and could unknowingly be at risk of losing their coverage. He’s concerned that other bene...[Read More]
Marine sergeant major busted down for wearing nine unauthorized awards
A judge demoted a Marine Corps sergeant major to sergeant last month for donning military awards and decorations, such as the Purple Heart, that he never earned. Then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was charged and sentenced for wearing nine unauthorized decorations, ribbons, devices or insignia between January 2019 and October 2023, according to charge sheets obtained by Marine Corps Times. Included in...[Read More]
Marine sergeant major busted down for wearing nine unauthorized awards
A judge demoted a Marine Corps sergeant major to sergeant last month for donning military awards and decorations, such as the Purple Heart, that he never earned. Then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was charged and sentenced for wearing nine unauthorized decorations, ribbons, devices or insignia between January 2019 and October 2023, according to charge sheets obtained by Marine Corps Times. Included in...[Read More]
Marine snipers, often overlooked, build a memorial for their fallen
The Marine Corps sniper community is seeking honor their community’s fallen via a new war memorial. Members of the Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation have a long-term plan, design and are raising the necessary $5 million it will take to build the Marine Scout Sniper War Memorial at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. The team is selling raffle tickets now for its fi...[Read More]
Marine snipers, often overlooked, build a memorial for their fallen
The Marine Corps sniper community is seeking honor their community’s fallen via a new war memorial. Members of the Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation have a long-term plan, design and are raising the necessary $5 million it will take to build the Marine Scout Sniper War Memorial at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. The team is selling raffle tickets now for its fi...[Read More]