Women Opt To Reenlist In The Marine Corps At Higher Rates Than Men

Women are choosing to re-sign their Marine Corps contracts at significantly higher rates than men, according to new data from the Marine Corps Times Service. Data provided to the Department of Defense National Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military Service (DACOWITS) in December shows that women serve longer in the military by wide […]

Mixed martial arts fight night at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is hosting a mixed martial arts event for military personnel and their families at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The event will feature 18 amateur fighters, as well as an MMA host and DJ. The MCCS operations director explained why people on base are looking […]

David Rainer: Dr. Bob leaves lasting legacy in Marine Fisheries

When I look back on my more than 30 years covering the outdoors in Alabama, I think of several people who have influenced and contributed to my writing. No one on that list is more prominent than Dr. Bob Shipp, who passed away last week at the age of 81. “It's going to take some […]

Marine Claims ‘Jellyfish’ UFO Was The ‘Ghost Story’ At His Base

Marine Corps veteran Michael Sinkoski on Thursday claimed that a “jellyfish” UFO seen in a video that went viral in January was a “ghost story” on base. In early January, UFO legend Jeremy Corbell shared astonishing footage of a “jellyfish”-shaped alien, or rather an alien spaceship, floating in the skies over Iraq. The video was […]

Marine Corps Without Leader For First Time In 164 Years After Senator Blocks Appointments

For the first time in 164 years, the Senate failed to replace a Marine Corps leadership before the expiration of the predecessor’s term, according to the New York Post. Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville boycotts the approval of the new Marine Corps commander, citing a Pentagon provision that provides paid leave to military personnel traveling […]

Marine In Custody After Missing Underage Girl Found In Camp Pendleton Barracks

A U.S. Marine Corps officer was detained in San Diego on June 28 on suspicion of sex trafficking by a minor, local NBC News reported Friday. The minor, a 14-year-old girl with a learning disability, had been reported missing from her grandmother’s home in Spring Valley since June 9. NBC 7 San Diego News Report […]

Marine Corps group assists Cocopah project with erosion control

US Marines are supporting the Cocopa Restoration Project in Yuma County this week. Members of Marine Support Squadron 371, also known as Sand Sharks, used a method known as riprap to add a layer of permanent rock to stabilize against erosion along the Colorado River. Kokopa Environmental Conservation Office Director Jen Alspach said this was […]