The few and the proud just got a bit more debonaire. For the first time since its authorization for wear in the 1800s, both male and female Marines whose rank or officer status qualifies them can wear ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is rolling out significant updates to its physical fitness and body composition requirements starting January 1, 2026. These changes aim to align standards with the physical ...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A half-dozen amphibious combat vehicles swam through calm morning seas and rolled onto Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base’s Red Beach earlier this month. The ACV crews joined ...

Marine recruits conduct an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. (Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered sweeping changes to the U.S. military’s chaplain corps, with a plan to simplify a system that he said has become too focused on “new age” concepts.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he is overhauling the military’s chaplain corps, which provide religious and spiritual support to members of the armed forces and their families, saying he ...

News from across the U.S. Marine Corps. By Patty Nieberg Posted on Jan 9, 2026 By Jeff Schogol Posted on Dec 23, 2025 By Jeff Schogol, Matt White Posted on Dec 19, 2025 By Jeff Schogol Posted on Dec ...

Dec. 17 (UPI) --Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he would restore the role of the Chaplain Corps, saying political correctness had reduced military clergy to "emotional support officers.

The Marine Corps' combat fitness test (CFT), taken every six months, is intended to keep Marines ready for the physical rigors of contemporary combat operations. Individual readiness will be measured ...

If you run a small farm and own any draft animal, a horse-drawn sled can help you get more work done. Here’s how to build a horse-drawn work sled. Here in Quebec, we’ve found our easy-to-build ...

Marine biology is the study of life in the oceans and brackish waters, which ranges from archaea and bacteria to marine mammals, and includes organisms such as corals that affect the shape of the ...

Marine chemistry is the study of the chemical composition and chemical processes of the world’s oceans. Some of the key processes studied are the cycling of: inorganic and organic carbon; nutrients, ...