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The body of Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley Jr. arriving at Dover Air Force Base in August 2012. (Photo from a Facebook page established by his family.)

Family of killed Marine sues Corps over alleged death coverup

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fishy correspondence-course math

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Marine Corp Commandant Gen. James Amos salutes during a Dignified Transfer for the remains of three Marines, Monday, June 23, 2014, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Marines died June 20, Staff Sgt. David H. Stewart, 34, of Stafford, Va., Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Garabrant, 19, of Peterborough, N.H., and Lance Cpl. Adam F. Wolff, 25, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were killed while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Semper Lie: Marine Corps Commandant James Amos padded resume

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 run aboard USS Makin Island Jan. 7. The battalion provides logistics and services for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 11th MEU is currently deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as the U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, also providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Search continues for Marine who bailed into sea during Osprey mishap

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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Marines establish three new staging areas in West Africa for quicker response to global crises

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

BAE Systems' Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or ACV 1.1 (Image: BAE Systems)

Marines: It’s time for an Amphibious Combat Vehicle with M1 Abrams tank mobility

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

President Obama saluting U.S. Marines while holding a coffee cup. Photo via Instagram

Obama salutes Marines with coffee cup

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Pensacola celebrates 100 years of Naval aviation

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Before the First Shots’

By Gary Anderson - Special to The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘One Million Steps: A Marine Platoon at War’

By Gary Anderson - Special to The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Torture compromised national security

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE -In this July 3, 1968 file photo, Marines of the first battalion, ninth marines ride on a lightweight tank-like vehicle carrying four 106mm recoilless rifles near Khe Sanh in Vietnam. The Marine Corps is holding a deactivation ceremony on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, for the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, a battalion nicknamed the “Walking Dead.” (AP Photo/Stone)

‘Walking Dead’ Marine battalion to be deactivated

By JONATHAN DREW - Associated Press

Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan pushes back against cover-up

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos ordered the officer overseeing a Taliban desecration case to "crush" the defendants shown in a video, court-martial all of them and kick them out of the Corps, according to witnesses. (Associated Press)

Marine Corps whistleblower lands new Pentagon position

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, right, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2010. (Associated Press)

Gen. James Amos, Marine Corps commandant, slams Obama’s handling of Iraq

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Image: United States Marine Corps.

Marine Warfighting Lab tests the Godzilla of amphibious assault vehicles

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this file photo taken June 23, 2011, Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez, 90, is photographed in Albuquerque, N.M. Nez, the last of the 29 Navajos who developed a code that stumped the Japanese during World War II. He died Wednesday, June 4, 2014, of kidney failure, said Judy Avila, who helped Nez write his memoirs. He was 93. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Mark Henle) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES.

EDITORIAL: The last of the Navajo Code Talkers

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus hugs first lady Michelle Obama as Mabus introduces her during a keel-laying ceremony for a submarine that will become the USS Illinois, Monday June 2, 2014, at the Electric Boat company in North Kingstown, RI. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Navy considers banning tobacco sales on bases

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT - Associated Press

Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen march the U.S. states and territories flags at the Navy Memorial as part of a wreath-laying to memorialize the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which took place June 4-7, 1942. The battle set the stage for United States victory over Japan in World War II. (U.S. Navy)

Battle of Midway veterans honored

By Meghan Drake - The Washington Times