This Tiny Thermal Weapons Optic with Red Dot Is Designed for Close Combat The Close Quarter Thermal takes two CR-123 batteries, weighs approximately one pound and currently costs about $10,000.
Investigation to Look into Possibility That Marine Was Killed in Iraq by Friendly Fire U.S. officials stressed that the investigation will look into all possible causes of death, not just friendly fire.
Female Marine Reaches End of First Phase of MARSOC Course The first MARSOC assessment and selection course to admit female Marines had one woman make it to the end of the first phase.
Marine Special Operators Fly New Surveillance Drone in Iraq The RQ-21A Blackjack drone is being deployed as part of an effort to get new equipment and technology to Marines more rapidly...
Marines Allow Operators to Choose Glocks over MARSOC .45s The Marine Corps has authorized MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since many of the elite outfit's members prefer the...
Seven MARSOC Raiders Among Troops Killed in KC-130 Crash A Marine KC-130 crash in Mississippi claimed the lives of seven elite troops from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations...
First Female Marines Apply to MARSOC The Marine Corps' special operations command has had its first female applicants.
New Strategy Will Change How Marines Train The Marine Corps has listed 14 warfighting challenges that will dictate the shape of its future training for the next 20...
First Female Marine Headed to MARSOC Selection A Marine staff sergeant will be the first woman to participate in MARSOC assessment and selection in August.
Marines Look to Ease Strain on Special Operators in Middle East Lt. Gen. William Beydler said there were many traditional special operations mission sets that competent Marines could take...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...