Pentagon Sends Amphib to Gulf to Support Bush The Pentagon sent an amphibious transport dock to the Persian Gulf in a move to add assistance to the USS George H.W. Bush...
Marines Join Allies to Hone Amphibious Operations at RIMPAC Marines are passing on the "hit the beach" lessons of evolving amphibious operations to partner nation troops at RIMPAC.
Bataan Amphib Heads to Persian Gulf The U.S. buildup of forces in and around Iraq continued Monday as the Bataan with 1,000 Marines aboard was enroute to the...
USS Iwo Jima Prepares to End Hurricane Relief Role in Haiti The amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima will leave Haitian waters as the U.S. military wraps up Hurricane Matthew relief efforts...
Navy Brings 3-D Printing to Sea The Navy has taken 3-D printing to sea aboard an amphibious assault ship as it continues to develop the technology.
Sailor Rescued After Falling Overboard on USS America A sailor is safe after falling off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship in choppy waters.
Navy Ends Search for Marine Who Fell off Osprey, Presumed Dead The Marine was one of two air crewmen who bailed out of the MV-22 Osprey after the aircraft lost power on takeoff.
Amid Amphib Shortfall, Marines to Board NATO Ships for Africa Missions Marine Corps leaders want their troops aboard an amphibious ship patrolling the African coast -- even if the ship isn't...
Two Navy Warships Underway for Storm Relief in Texas, Louisiana The amphibious assault ship Kearsarge and dock landing ship Oak Hill were leaving port Thursday on storm-relief missions.
Navy Ships Patrol Waters off Yemen Coast as Rebels Takeover Country Several U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships are now on stand-by off the coast of Yemen to assist with an evacuation of U.S...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...