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US Army's Senior Official Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Marine Corps said its No 2 officer, General Gary Thomas, had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second senior military official to do so this week, another sign of the danger to top brass who met both men at the Pentagon.
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"There's A War Coming," Top Marine Corps General Warns US Troops
The Marine Corps commandant told about 300 Marines in Norway this week that they should be prepared for battle, predicting a "bigass fight" to come.
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Marine Who Urinated On Dead Taliban Has Conviction Thrown Out Due To General's Meddling
A panel of military judges has thrown out the conviction of a Marine Corps veteran who acknowledged urinating on Taliban corpses six years ago, saying it appears that the service's top general at the time meddled in his case
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Highly Unusual: American General Sentenced To Confinement At Guantanamo Bay
A U.S. military judge, in a highly unusual move, has ordered a Marine Corps general confined to his quarters at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, fallout from a legal dispute in which the general refused to comply with the judge's orders.
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John Kelly Confirms He's Been Asked To Be US Homeland Security Secretary: Report
Retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, reached while travelling in Australia, has confirmed that he has been asked to serve as US.
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Donald Trump To Name Ex-Marine John Kelly As Homeland Security Chief: Reports
President-elect Donald Trump has decided to name retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, a veteran of combat in Iraq, to lead the Department of Homeland Security, US media said on Wednesday.
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US President-Elect Donald Trump Fills Top Jobs For His Administration
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would name retired Marine Corps General James Mattis as defense secretary.
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Donald Trump To Nominate Retired General James Mattis For Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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US Defence Leaders Back Congressional War Authorisation Vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the top U.S. military officer, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, said on Tuesday Congress should debate and vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State.
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U.S Army Finds Replacement for the Ageing Humvee
U.S. specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp won a $6.75 billion contract to build 17,000 light tactical vehicles to replace the aging Humvees used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The U.S Army made the announcement yesterday.
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John Kerry Doesn't View Russia as Existential Threat: US State Department
US Secretary of State John Kerry does not agree with the Marine Corps general nominated to be America's next top uniformed commander that Russia poses an existential threat to the United States, a spokesman said on Friday.
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Former US Afghanistan Commander to Lead Effort Against Islamic State
President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who served as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, to coordinate international efforts to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a U.S. official said on Friday.
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Marines name general to handle Taliban video probe
The US Marine Corps has appointed a three-star general to investigate and decide what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of a shocking video showing marines urinating on corpses of the Taliban militants.
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US Marines to wind down operations in Afghanistan in 2012
US Marines are all set to march out of Afghanistan next year. General James F Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, said in an interview that the number of Marines in the Helmand province will drop "markedly" in 2012, and the role of those who stay will shift from countering the insurgency to training and advising the Afghan security forces.
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Historic Marine base gets first-ever female general
For the first time in its 96-year history, a female general is taking charge at the famed Marine Corps training depot at South Carolina's Parris Island.Brigadier General Loretta Reynolds, who is also known as the first female Marine to ever hold a command position in a battle zone, takes charge on Friday at the installation south of Beaufort.Parris...
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US Army's Senior Official Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Marine Corps said its No 2 officer, General Gary Thomas, had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second senior military official to do so this week, another sign of the danger to top brass who met both men at the Pentagon.
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"There's A War Coming," Top Marine Corps General Warns US Troops
The Marine Corps commandant told about 300 Marines in Norway this week that they should be prepared for battle, predicting a "bigass fight" to come.
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Marine Who Urinated On Dead Taliban Has Conviction Thrown Out Due To General's Meddling
A panel of military judges has thrown out the conviction of a Marine Corps veteran who acknowledged urinating on Taliban corpses six years ago, saying it appears that the service's top general at the time meddled in his case
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Highly Unusual: American General Sentenced To Confinement At Guantanamo Bay
A U.S. military judge, in a highly unusual move, has ordered a Marine Corps general confined to his quarters at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, fallout from a legal dispute in which the general refused to comply with the judge's orders.
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John Kelly Confirms He's Been Asked To Be US Homeland Security Secretary: Report
Retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, reached while travelling in Australia, has confirmed that he has been asked to serve as US.
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Donald Trump To Name Ex-Marine John Kelly As Homeland Security Chief: Reports
President-elect Donald Trump has decided to name retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, a veteran of combat in Iraq, to lead the Department of Homeland Security, US media said on Wednesday.
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US President-Elect Donald Trump Fills Top Jobs For His Administration
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would name retired Marine Corps General James Mattis as defense secretary.
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Donald Trump To Nominate Retired General James Mattis For Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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US Defence Leaders Back Congressional War Authorisation Vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the top U.S. military officer, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, said on Tuesday Congress should debate and vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State.
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U.S Army Finds Replacement for the Ageing Humvee
U.S. specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp won a $6.75 billion contract to build 17,000 light tactical vehicles to replace the aging Humvees used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The U.S Army made the announcement yesterday.
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John Kerry Doesn't View Russia as Existential Threat: US State Department
US Secretary of State John Kerry does not agree with the Marine Corps general nominated to be America's next top uniformed commander that Russia poses an existential threat to the United States, a spokesman said on Friday.
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Former US Afghanistan Commander to Lead Effort Against Islamic State
President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who served as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, to coordinate international efforts to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a U.S. official said on Friday.
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Marines name general to handle Taliban video probe
The US Marine Corps has appointed a three-star general to investigate and decide what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of a shocking video showing marines urinating on corpses of the Taliban militants.
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US Marines to wind down operations in Afghanistan in 2012
US Marines are all set to march out of Afghanistan next year. General James F Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, said in an interview that the number of Marines in the Helmand province will drop "markedly" in 2012, and the role of those who stay will shift from countering the insurgency to training and advising the Afghan security forces.
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Historic Marine base gets first-ever female general
For the first time in its 96-year history, a female general is taking charge at the famed Marine Corps training depot at South Carolina's Parris Island.Brigadier General Loretta Reynolds, who is also known as the first female Marine to ever hold a command position in a battle zone, takes charge on Friday at the installation south of Beaufort.Parris...
