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No G.I. Bill for Ore. Marine reservists deployed to Honduras

By BENNETT HALL - Associated Press

Illustration on changing the mindset of young Israelis and Palestinians by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Training young Arab, Israil leaders together a new path to peace in the Middle East?

By Charles C. Krulak

Accidents, bad behavior trigger Marine pause to regroup

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hillary Clinton camp defies DoD directive

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Marine Corps blames pilot error for deadly Hawaii crash

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF OCT. 8-9 AND THEREAFTER - In a Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 photo, Scott Capener, who served in the Army and Marines, rides a horse during a trail ride for veterans in Wellsville, Utah. The trail rides are provided through Utah State University Extension and USU’s new Equine Activities and Therapies Program. After the ride, a discussion with a certified mental health expert is typically held. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal via Ap)

Far from the fray: Veterans take trail rides on horseback

By KEVIN OPSAHL - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Dagger 22: U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan’

By John R. Coyne Jr.

Korean War veterans fly to national memorial

By ANDREW MUNDHENK - Associated Press

The U.S. Marine Corps tested Proxdynamics' PD-100 Black Hornet — the world's smallest drone — twice over the summer during field training exercises in California. (United Kingdom Ministry of Defense)

Marines test world’s smallest drone: ‘Black Hornet’ used by 19 NATO allies for intelligence needs

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

The Marine Corps' classic recruiting slogan, "The Few. The Proud. The Marines," may end with a new advertising campaign approved by Commandant Gen. Robert Neller. (Instagram, United States Marine Corps)

Marine Corps may end classic recruiting slogan ‘The Few, The Proud’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command will now have its own insignia, which features the motto "Spiritus Invictus," or unconquerable spirit. (U.S. Marine Corps)

Marine special operators receive new ‘unconquerable spirit’ insignia: ‘Spiritus Invictus’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Marine’s discharge an outrage

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Illustration on service dogs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Service dogs can heal veterans suffering PTSD

By Jason Haag

Ray Mabus has veered from tradition to affix the names of liberal Democrats to war vessels in a special and coveted military honor during his long tenure as President Obama's only Navy secretary. (Associated Press)

Ray Mabus names Navy ship for Harvey Milk, bypasses military heroes

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

The Harth family (from left, Alexandra Harth, 5, Marines Corps. Sgt. Patrick Harth, 35, Natasha Harth, 34, and Justice Harth, 9) attended United Through Reading's Tribute to Military Families in Washington D.C on May 25, 2016. (Photo by United Through Reading).

United Through Reading allows deployed parents to read to their children via videos

By Emily Kim - The Washington Times

Marines engage in a Tug of War contest at Ellis Field on Camp Lejeune, North Carloina, March 17, 2016. (Facebook, U.S. Marine Corps, Lance Cpl. Tyler W. Stewart/Released)

U.S. Marines Corps strips ‘man’ from 19 job titles: ‘We have reached peak crazy’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

After a three-month investigation into the Iwo Jima photograph, ordered by Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, service officials determined that Pfc. 1st Class Harold Schultz (pictured) was the sixth of the original flag-bearers, not Navy Corpsman John Bradley, as The Associated Press initially reported and had become official history since. (Associated Press)

Harold Schultz identified as Iwo Jima flag-bearer after three-month investigation

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Marine Reserve Maj. Jason Brezler speaks with children attending school at the district center in Now Zad, Afghanistan, on Dec. 15, 2009. (1st Marine Division Public Affairs)

Hillary Clinton emails ‘far more egregious’ than data breach that has Marine facing dismissal

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Critics maintain that President Obama seems to care more about leaving behind his social agenda imprint — including climate change — on the U.S. military at the expense of combat readiness. (Associated press)

Obama leaving liberal blueprint on armed forces

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to Marines regarding women in combat during a speech at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Ray Mabus, Navy secretary, tells Marines: Women in combat is irreversible

By Elliot Spagat - Associated Press