Read more Marine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20782/marine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:33:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68979/ap-made-right-decision-to-run-marines-photo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe AP made the correct call in running a photo of a mortally wounded Marine, writes David Harsanyi in the Denver Post . “If I could recall a wanton penchant of the press to run photos of dead Marines, my reaction might have been very different,” he writes. But he can't,...http://www.newser.com/story/68979/ap-made-right-decision-to-run-marines-photo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 16:35:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67703/hannity-guest-im-no-nazi-obama-is.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a congressman compared health care protesters to “brown shirts,” a disabled Marine vet appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to refute the claim, saying the “Nazi” label was better placed on the Democrats, Gawker reports. “I don’t think it’s acceptable language that he’s comparing us to Nazis,” said David Hedrick....http://www.newser.com/story/67703/hannity-guest-im-no-nazi-obama-is.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 8:06:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65309/taliban-scarier-than-iraq-enemy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaliban forces in Afghanistan are bolder, better organized, and more tenacious than the deadliest Iraqi insurgents, a war-hardened Marine told the New York Times . “In Iraq, they’d hit you and run,” said Sgt. Jacob Tambunga, who spent three tours fighting in Anbar Province. “But these guys stick around and maneuver...http://www.newser.com/story/65309/taliban-scarier-than-iraq-enemy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Jul 2009 4:52:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61573/fallujah-video-game-sparks-vet-family-fury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA realistic video game featuring a historic Fallujah battle involving US forces in Iraq has incensed vets and their families, reports ABC News. Six Days in Fallujah is due out next year, and involves Marine consultants to ensure accuracy of the action. "It's upsetting," said a mom who lost a...http://www.newser.com/story/61573/fallujah-video-game-sparks-vet-family-fury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Jun 2009 3:59:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59859/obama-talks-terror-at-navy-graduation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama reiterated his wish to close Guantanamo Bay and rein in harsh interrogation techniques in an address today to graduates of the Naval Academy, the Wall Street Journal reports. “We uphold our fundamental principles and values not because we choose to, but because we swear to,” he said. “Not...http://www.newser.com/story/59859/obama-talks-terror-at-navy-graduation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 12:36:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44777/pentagon-kept-humvees-despite-known-ied-threat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMilitary leaders knew before the Iraq war that roadside bombs would threaten troops, but they still dragged their heels on adopting vehicles more resistant to IEDs, a Pentagon investigation has found. In 2005 officials stopped processing an urgent request from field commanders for vehicles called MRAPs, whose height and hull...http://www.newser.com/story/44777/pentagon-kept-humvees-despite-known-ied-threat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Dec 2008 6:35:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39781/joint-chiefs-head-calls-for-wider-ptsd-screening.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEvery member of the US military should undergo screening for post-traumatic stress disorder upon returning from combat in Iraq, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has recommended. As many as 1 of every 5 returning combat vets suffers from mental health problems, USA Today reports. "I think it's...http://www.newser.com/story/39781/joint-chiefs-head-calls-for-wider-ptsd-screening.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Oct 2008 4:03:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39558/marines-try-to-wean-iraq-from-us-pocketbook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Iraq becomes safer, the Marines have focused on the next challenge: weaning the country’s security forces off US financial and logistical support, USA Today reports. To spur the independence of the nascent Iraqi police, the Marines now refuse to refuel their vehicles, and it's gotten the Iraqis' attention. "Things...http://www.newser.com/story/39558/marines-try-to-wean-iraq-from-us-pocketbook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 13:11:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35960/fewer-marines-needed-in-iraqs-anbar-general.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Marines’ top general says his two combat units in Iraq’s Anbar province could stand to be deployed elsewhere after the US hands over control there to Iraqi forces next week, the AP reports. “There aren't a whole heck of a lot of bad guys there left to fight,” Gen....http://www.newser.com/story/35960/fewer-marines-needed-in-iraqs-anbar-general.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Aug 2008 13:31:26 CDT