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Highly decorated Marine commando Maj. James Capers will visit Ohio on Friday. His service is also being recognized in an ...

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacqueline Sapitro discovered her passion for strength training while ascending the ranks of the ...

Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.

But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of ...