Marine Corps Base Hawaii is investigating a shocking video of a smiling Marine throwing a puppy off the top of a steep hillside in Iraq into a gully below.

Update and information on This post picked by doggylives 6 months ago

A Marine sergeant who became a symbol of resilience as he strove to recover from a roadside bomb blast in Iraq that blanketed 97 percent of his body with burns has died, the Defense Department said. He was 22. picked by jhordie 4 months ago

About fuggin' time.

/Salute Marine Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta

Semper Fi picked by moe 5 months ago

Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, has been captured in Mexico, federal authorities announced Thursday.

*update to this post. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Tell the Mujahideen that we'll be here for another hour and we want to play...

Some language, he is a Marine after all. picked by buddha 4 months ago

The splashes, barks and grunts of baleen whales carry much more meaning than biologists thought, according to the latest survey of the marine mammals.
The scientists behind the study say that these noises could be the ideal characteristics for conservationists to monitor to understand the growing impact of noises made by humans on the underwater environment.
[audio clip in article] picked by bingo 1 month ago

A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago

Marine scientists in Dartmouth sent the robot into the Sable gully marine protected area and several other regions where it registered photos of an octopus with ears that make it resemble "Dumbo the Elephant" and other equally strange animals. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Missing pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach has been killed, Onslow County sheriff said Friday.

*this just announced. Updates my earlier post which I'm not going to link, since it's irrelevant now. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Researchers in California and New Hampshire report the first detailed characterization of the protein composition of the hard, fang-like jaws of a common marine worm. Their work could lead to the design of a new class of super-strong, lightweight materials for use as construction and repair materials for spacecraft, airplanes, and other applications. picked by bjk1903 2 months ago

What a piece of scat this guy is. They ought to enlist him and give him a real taste of Marine life. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A woman once convicted of killing her Marine husband with arsenic to pay for breast implants was cleared Thursday after new tests showed no traces of poison. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

A Marine pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the death of an Iraqi civilian. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

We all remember and were touched by the story of Tyler & Renee Ziegel. He was the marine who suffered horrible burns from a suicide bomber, she was his childhood sweetheart. Their story, how she stood by him and married him was movie material. Sad to say they are now getting a divorce. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

In an update to this, after learning that Congress planned on stopping the $2.3 million that goes to Berkeley every year due to their prejudicial behavior and the attempt to deny civil rights, decided to back off and will Luv Our Marine Buddies picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Lex, a U.S. military dog whose handler and best friend was killed in Iraq gets a new assignment on Friday: retirement with the late Marine's family. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago

Col. Mitchel Paige, was an amazing soldier. Here is an article that talks about the power of one person to change the world. After his fellow marines were killed, he operated 4 machine guns and helped fight off an entire Japanese regiment at the Battle of Guadalcanal. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Code Pink continues to protest in front of the Marine recruitment center, trying to deny people's civil rights. Their job is made much easier with Berkeley granting them private parking spaces on the public street. Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago