Gina Harkins

Gina Harkins previously covered the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard for Military.com. She has covered troops and their families for nearly a decade, reporting from the U.S., Central and South America, and at sea. Before joining Military.com, Gina was a longtime reporter and managing editor for the independent Marine Corps Times. Her story on two recruits trapped at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina was runner up for the 2013 Military Reporters and Editors award for domestic military coverage. She holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and studied political science and international relations in her undergrad at Northeastern Illinois University.

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CNO Adm. Mike Gilday and Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger.

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Screengrab allegedly showing Collazo pointing an M4 at the driver.

Army Trainee Accused of Hijacking School Bus Charged with 19 Counts of Kidnapping

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USCGC ADAK was originally stationed out of Highlands, NJ

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F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

British Aircraft Carrier Departs on Landmark Deployment with Marine Corps F-35s Aboard

U.S. Marines have joined a British naval crew to form the biggest fifth-generation carrier air wing in the world.

Japanese amphibious assault vehicle in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset

Navy Launches Its Own Investigation into Fatal Marine Corps AAV Accident

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi salutes.

Commandant Suspends Marine 2-Star Who Went Unpunished After AAV Disaster

Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi has been temporarily removed from his duties pending an ongoing investigation.

U.S. Marine company’s deactivation ceremony Camp Pendleton.

As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army

69 Marines who were assigned to tank battalions have transferred to the Army, a spokeswoman said.

The Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System.

Marines Fire Anti-Ship Missile from Back of Unmanned Truck to Hit Target at Sea

The Marine Corps has combined two existing technologies to produce a deadly new way to hit targets offshore.

U.S. Marines live-fire training conducted in Australia.

Australia Will Invest Millions to Upgrade Military Sites Where US Marines Train

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced plans to invest about $582 million into four military training and weapon ranges.

Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Hawaii-Based Navy Submarine Commander Relieved Over Morale Problems

A command investigation revealed leadership and command climate problems.

Marines conduct a Table 3 combat marksmanship course of fire

The Marine Corps Is Known as a Force of Young Warriors. That's About to Change

Small units -- including infantry squads -- need to be led by a staff sergeant, Commandant Gen. David Berger wrote in an...

U.S. Marines live fire exercise at a range near Camp Devil Dog

The Marine Corps Is Experimenting with a Concept that Could Reshape the Infantry

Three infantry battalions are spending two years testing new models that could revolutionize the Marine Corps' ground combat...

A group of Marines running as part of a body composition program at Camp Pendleton, California.

The Marines Need Volunteers to Help Them Reassess Body Standards

The study population will include Marines of all ages and those who are postpartum.

Female recruits Marine Corps Recruit Depot

53 Women Officially Become Marines at Formerly All-Male Boot Camp

The female platoon with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion won the final drill competition.

After Fatal Accident, Marines in Waterborne AAVs Get Emergency Breathing Devices

Any Marine operating or riding in a waterborne AAV will now get a supplemental emergency breathing device, Military.com has...

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