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Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme.

Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty Of Trying To Smuggle Firearms Into Haiti

Dec 11, 2020
Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."
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Asia
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton is seen from behind the gates of the Department of Justice in Manila, Philippines. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte granted Pemberton a pardon following his conviction in the 2014 killing of a transgende

Philippines Pardons U.S. Marine In Killing Of Transgender Woman

Sep 07, 2020
Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, 25, was sentenced in 2015 to a term of six to 12 years for homicide, a sentence that was later reduced to 10 years.
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News
Deana Martorella Orellana's mother, Laurel Martorella, left, and sister, Robin Jewell, with a photo of Deana in uniform.

Battling Depression And Suicide Among Female Veterans

May 29, 2018
Female veterans have higher rates of depression and suicide than their male counterparts. Advocates say the VA must step up its efforts to reach women who need help and may not be seeking it.
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Now retired from the Marines, TJ Brennan is a regular contributor to <em>The New York Times'</em> <a href="https://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/?mcubz=1">At War</a> blog. He is also the founder of The War Horse, a nonprofit online newsroom covering the effect

A Retired Marine And A Photojournalist Confront War's 'Invisible Injuries'

Aug 24, 2017
Marine Sgt. TJ Brennan suffered from memory loss after being injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Finbarr O'Reilly captured the event on film. Now the two men have written a memoir.
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The Two-Way
The wreckage of a U.S. Marine Osprey has been found underwater off the coast of northeast Australia. The aircraft had taken off from the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship, seen here during exercises earlier this summer.

Australian Navy Locates Crashed U.S. Marine Osprey Plane

Aug 07, 2017
A rescue effort had saved 23 of the 26 service members who were on the plane when it went down on Saturday.
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The Two-Way
Smoke and flames rise where a military transport plane crashed near Itta Bena, Miss., on Monday, killing at least 16.

Military Plane Crash Kills 16 In Mississippi

Jul 10, 2017
The Marine KC-130 refueling tanker reportedly spiraled into a field in rural Mississippi. Officials say 16 service members were killed on the flight originating from eastern North Carolina.
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The Two-Way
The military is investigating a scandal involving the sharing of nude photos of female service members. This week, retired Marine Erika Butner (right) appeared at a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred and active-duty Marine Marisa Woytek (left).

Nude-Photo Scandal May Expand Beyond 'Marines United' Facebook Group

Mar 10, 2017
"These allegations themselves, they undermine everything that we stand for as a Marine Corps, and as Marines," Commandant Gen. Robert Neller said Friday.
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The Two-Way
Marines walk around Times Square during Fleet Week on May 25, 2016 in New York City. A Pentagon investigation is under way into the posting of hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of nude photos of female Marines.

Sharing Of Nude Photos Of Female Marines Online Prompts Pentagon Investigation

Mar 06, 2017
Postings to a closed Facebook group included links to a Google Drive with even more images — and an invitation to contribute photos.
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Shots - Health News
Military medics, medical corps and technicians from every branch of the military attend courses at the Medical Education and Training Campus in San Antonio.

Lessons From 2 War Zones Make A Difference In Medic Training

Nov 02, 2016
Nearly every medic in the U.S. military is now trained in San Antonio. Shaped by combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, that training has evolved to improve care and save more lives.
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The Two-Way
Members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 search for debris on Friday, after two helicopters crashed off Oahu's coast. The search for survivors has now been called off.

Coast Guard Halts Search For Marines In Helicopter Crash

Jan 20, 2016
The search for any potential survivors turned up life rafts, but no one was aboard. The operation now becomes one of salvage and recovery.
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The Two-Way
In a photo provided by the Hekmati family, Amir Hekmati (second from right) meets with relatives and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Monday.

'Like Being Born Again': American Describes Being Freed From Iranian Prison

Jan 19, 2016
There was no big lead-up to his release, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati says: "They just came one morning and said, 'Pack your things.'"
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The Two-Way

Search Is On For Crews Of 2 Marine Helicopters That Collided Near Oahu

Jan 15, 2016
In Hawaii, the Coast Guard is leading a large search for 12 service members who were believed to be aboard the transport helicopters.
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Back At Base
Lance Cpl. Brittany Holloway (left) talks with Brittany Dunklee in front of their LAV-25 vehicle in March at California's Mojave Desert.

They Survived Training, Now Female Marines Await Word On Ground Combat

Jul 07, 2015
The women who trained on tanks and armored vehicles say they proved they belong. Such ground combat jobs will open to women in January unless the Marine Corps makes the case they should be closed.
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In Danang, Where U.S. Troops First Landed, Memories Of War Have Faded

May 02, 2015
U.S. Marines were deployed to the coastal Vietnamese city 50 years ago last month. Now, 40 years after the war's end and amid great change, former Viet Cong and an American reflect on that time.
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