How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
War Games Risk Stirring Up Troubled Waters as Philippines - Emboldened by US - Squares Up to Beijing at Sea U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory...
Marines' New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Makes Operational Debut in Annual Philippines Exercise The deployment of the vehicle occurred during Exercise Balikatan '24, which involved U.S. training with the Philippine...
Why the Los Baños Raid of World War II Is Considered a 'Textbook Airborne Operation’ For this four-phase plan to work, all four steps would have to begin simultaneously -- no small feat for an operation that...
Marines Transport Nearly 60,000 Pounds of Humanitarian Relief to Disaster-Struck Philippines The Marine Corps delivered nearly 60,000 pounds of aid to the southern Philippines over the weekend after the country was hit...
Marines Begin Training in the Philippines as South China Sea Tensions Seethe The Marine Corps kicked off a joint exercise in the Philippines this week, marking the second rotation for the service's...
The Davao Dozen: How Americans First Learned About the Bataan Death March If it weren't for 12 escapees from a Japanese POW camp, Americans wouldn't know about the incident until after World War II.
Philippine Leader Retains Pact Allowing US War Exercises Austin thanked Duterte for the decision, which he said would further bolster the two nations’ 70-year treaty alliance.
Philippine Military's Worst Air Disaster Kills 50, Wounds 49 The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing at the Jolo airport.
Philippine C-130 Military Plane Crashes; 40 Rescued At least 40 people on board were brought to a hospital.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.