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Seven Marines Killed, Others Injured, at Nevada Training Site

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:46:39 +0000

An explosion during a training exercise Monday Night caused the deaths of seven Marines and injured seven others at the Hawthorne Army Depot outside of Reno, Nevada. The Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, were training at the Hawthorne site because the desert surroundings create a realistic simulation of the environment in Afghanistan. Their [...]

Former Marine Raises Money to Bring Home Stray Dog He Befriended in Afghanistan

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:00:30 +0000

When former Marine Shaun Duling met Bolt, a stray Labrador-shepherd mix, the little fella was skittish and hungry. Duling was doing contract work in Afghanistan with a German military unit, and while the Germans had adopted Bolt's sister as their mascot, the less-outgoing Bolt was mostly ignored.

Marine Surprises Little Brother at College Basketball Game

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:57:28 +0000

We never get tired of watching families reunite after long tours of duty in the military. Watch what happens when this Marine returns from Afghanistan and surprises his little brother with a public reunion in front of his B-ball buddies. Meyers and Bailey Leonard are as close as two brothers can be. It’s a special [...]

U.S. Marine Takes on the Sling Shot Ride [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:34:33 +0000

A U.S. Marine by the name of Adam, decided to take on the Sling Shot ride with a buddy. Watch the following video for a seriously laugh out loud moment. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I am not one to assume what goes on in Afghanistan, however, I’m [...]