US marines
US declares Lebanese diplomat persona non grata after post praising Hezbollah's 1983 bombing
Lebanese media reported that the Lebanese Embassy in Washington had received formal notification of the Trump administration's decision.
US Marine killed in training incident in Japan, military says investigation underway
Pentagon deploys USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes - report
Japanese PM Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa
Eight US Marines injured in recent, undisclosed Iranian attack on ship in Hormuz - report
The Marines were not seriously injured by the Iranian cruise missile hit on the vessel, but they sustained smoke inhalation and showed symptoms of concussions, including headaches.
Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says
The incident was tied to communication problems that have emerged since Marine One helicopter flights were moved off the White House south lawn in May.
US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says
Nearly 1500 vessels carrying roughly 750 million barrels of crude oil have transited the strait in the past months, Cooper said, adding that this was done with the protection of US forces.
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
The exercise comes after US President Donald Trump scaled back a major joint exercise with South Korea.
US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
The US Marine Corps formally notified its South Korean counterpart in June that force availability would be constrained for the division-level exercise, known as Ssangyong.
CENTCOM outlines military assets in use for Strait of Hormuz blockade against Iran
On July 29, CENTCOM said, “CENTCOM forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade against Iran. As of July 29 CENTCOM has redirected 20 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2.”
US Marine Corps deploys Iron Dome interceptors in Guam for China war drills
The US Marine Corps acquired the MRIC system, which combines an American radar and command-and-control system with trailer-mounted launchers carrying 20 SkyHunter interceptor missiles.
Trump awards Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr, first living black Marine recipient
Major James Capers Jr was born in Bishopville, South Carolina in 1937 during the Jim Crow era and was raised in a family of sharecroppers.
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
Adam Castillo, a former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based in Yangon where he runs a security firm, was stopped at an airport after traveling to the country.
WATCH: US Marines rappel onto Iranian-flagged vessel Touska after six-hour standoff at sea
Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, condemned the US for attacking one of its vessels, and vowed to retaliate.
