March 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
HAWTHORNE, Nev. A 60mm mortar explosion killed seven Marines and injured a half-dozen more during a training exercise in the Nevada desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapon worldwide until an investigation can determine its safety, a military official said Tuesday. Continue Reading
April 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) The Marine Corps said Wednesday it has decided to discharge a sergeant for criticizing President Barack Obama on Facebook.
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February 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Gunnery Sgt. Earl Wakonabo, formerly of Bemidji, received the Bronze Star with Combat “V” medal recently from the U.S. Marine Corps. Wakonabo, a 34-year-old force recon gunnery sergeant assigned to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, received the award Jan. 27 in San Diego. Continue Reading
February 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
HONOLULU (AP) A second Marine is going to trial for allegedly hazing a fellow Marine who later fatally shot himself in Afghanistan.
February 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
HONOLULU (AP) A second Marine is going to trial for allegedly hazing a fellow Marine who later fatally shot himself in Afghanistan.
January 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi women and children pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty today, reaching a deal that will mean a maximum of three months confinement and end the largest and longest-running criminal case against U.S. troops to emerge from the Iraq War.
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January 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) A Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi women and children pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty on Monday, reaching a plea deal and ending the largest and longest-running criminal case against U.S. troops to emerge from the Iraq War.
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January 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The official says there is no indication that the helicopter was hit by enemy fire. Continue Reading
January 16, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry on Sunday accused the Obama administration of “over-the-top rhetoric” and “disdain for the military” in its condemnation of a video that purportedly shows four Marines urinating on corpses in Afghanistan.
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January 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Marine Corps has appointed a three-star general to decide what, if any, disciplinary action to take against four Marine snipers who appear in a video that purports to show them urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan. No one has been charged in the case. Continue Reading
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