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In this May 1, 2019, photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the San Diego Bay in San Diego, Calif. President Donald Trump says the USS Boxer destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Trump says it's the latest &quot;hostile&quot; action by Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/U.S. Navy via AP)

How Marine Corps innovation killed the Iranian drone

By Gary Anderson

A Marine honor guard at a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery is shown in this file photo from April 2015. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Bodies of three killed in December Japan crash identified, Marines say

By Maggie Garred - The Washington Times

Hawaii Marine Corps commander relieved of duty

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Nathan Baker, Hawaii Marine Corps commander, relieved of duty

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Lt. Gen. David Berger, left, receives the U.S. Marines Forces Pacific flag from outgoing commander Lt. Gen. John Toolan during a change of command ceremony in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The U.S. Marine Corps’ new commander for the Pacific says he aims to carry on his predecessor’s momentum on helping allies and partners develop their amphibious skills. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

David Berger confirmed by Senate as next Marine Corps commandant

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this photo taken April 3, 2019, former Montford Point Marine John Thompson speaks during an interview at his home in Greensboro, N.C. It was the dress blue uniforms that drew Thompson to join the U.S. Marines, where black men were not welcome, so he could defend a country that denied him the rights he wanted to fight for. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

A separate war: Pioneering black Marines endured, prevailed

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. - Associated Press

In this March 10, 2017, file photo, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Marines plan to draft civilians to aid in cyberwarfare

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Marine Corps says platoon commander killed in accident

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Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton

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In this Feb. 21, 2013, file photo, female recruits battle with pugil sticks during training at the Marine Corps Training Depot on Parris Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Marines’ boot camps could go co-ed as soon as 2020

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Some strategists and many Marines say the Corps is moving further afield from its core mission as America's expeditionary force in combat. (Associated Press/File)

David Berger, Marine Corps commandant nominee, told of identity crisis

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

2 Marine pilots killed in helicopter crash in Arizona ID’d

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In this April 17, 2017 photo released by U.S. Marine Corps, an AH-1Z Viper prepares to land at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif. A statement from the Marine Corps Air Station posted on Facebook Saturday, March 31, 2019, says two pilots have died on an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash, while conducting a routine training mission near Yuma, Ariz. The accident occurred at about 8:45 p.m. Saaturday. (Cpl. Harley Robinson/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

2 pilots killed in Marine helicopter crash in Arizona

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This March 28, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Marine Corps shows the Marine Corps Air Station Squadron barracks at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Yuma, Ariz. The U.S. Marine Corps reports two pilots died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona on Saturday, March 31, 2019. The Marine Corps says the pilots of the AH-1Z Viper were conducting a routine training mission. (Cpl. Sabrina Candiaflores/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

Marine Corps helicopter crash kills two pilots

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In this Feb. 21, 2013, file photo, female recruits battle with pugil sticks during training at the Marine Corps Training Depot on Parris Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

USMC move to integrate boot camp more ends; future unclear

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Marine combat veteran nominated to be next commandant

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

In this April 5, 2017, file photo, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Marine Corps is struggling with the perception that it is the least welcoming of women among the military services. But it is seeking more recruits for the “few, the proud,” particularly athletes who could meet the tough physical standards required. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Robert Neller says Trump’s border focus hurting military’s combat readiness

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan gestures while speakings to members of the media aboard a military plane prior to his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Shanahan spoke about the US-Mexico border after visiting the El Paso, Texas area. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

Patrick Shanahan overshadowed by James Mattis in defense secretary audition

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Artifacts discovery halts some work at Marine base on Guam

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FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Japan's Coast Guard ship, top, and U.S. military plane are seen at sea off Kochi, southwestern Japan, during a search and rescue operation for missing crew members of a U.S. Marine refueling plane and fighter jet. The U.S. Marine Corps have declared that five crewmembers dead after their aircraft crashed last week off Japan’s southern coast and that their search has ended. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Pentagon declares 5 missing Marines dead in crash off Japan

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times