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Various footage of USMC pugil stick fights at boot camp Parris Island and boot camp San Diego and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps ...

SAN DIEGO — The United States Marine Corps marked a major milestone Monday morning, and San Diego community members joined the celebration in true patriotic fashion. Inside the San Diego Air & Space ...

Denver Adams at Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. Adams is the Voices of Valor veteran for this month. (Photo Provided) ST. MARYS – Music is a big part in the life of a St. Marys veteran ...

Back in 2007, when most of his high school friends were thinking about college, Tony Wilson had other plans in mind. He was pondering life in the U.S. Marine Corps. Wilson, of Fort Worth, Texas, was ...

SAN DIEGO — The remains of a World War II soldier who died as a Japanese prisoner of war more than eight decades ago arrived at San Diego International Airport on Thursday, fulfilling a mission his ...

The ‘Boots’ star shares his experience training for the series and how he was able to connect with what it was like in the military in the 90s: “It's almost like a timeless feeling. You know exactly ...

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Clippers have revealed their roster for the upcoming NBA G League season. They open up their 50 game season against the Stockton Kings on November 8. This will give them ...

GOTEMBA, Japan — U.S. Marines fired a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, for the first time Monday at a training range near Mount Fuji, the service said. The live-fire exercise at ...

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Three graduates from the Desert Hot Springs High School class of 2025 just completed Marine Corps Boot Camp on Friday. Their Master Sergeant Terrance Simmons at ...

In a newly released report from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), new details have been revealed about the live-fire mishap involving a patrol vehicle near Camp Pendleton during Vice President JD ...