Marine Corps
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Grifter who faked being a cancer-stricken Marine sentenced to 6 yearsSarah Jane Cavanaugh, 32, lied about getting lung cancer from being exposed to burn pits and inhaling particles from a bomb explosion while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.CrimeMar 16, 2023
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U.S. Marine general tests positive for coronavirus after Pentagon meetingThomas and the others have been in self-quarantine since Tuesday when they found out that Adm. Charles W. Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard who was at the meeting, had tested positive.PoliticsOct 7, 2020
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U.S. Marines halt search for 8 troops presumed dead after boat sankThe amphibious assault vehicle sank late Thursday with 15 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. Eight Marines were rescued, but one later died and two are in critical condition.WorldAug 2, 2020
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Temporary layoffs at Armatec now permanent after contract terminated by U.S. government, firm saysBefore the layoffs, Armatec employed roughly 130 people. Workers at the firm are not unionized. Armatec says it's working to obtain new contracts to replace the lost work.EconomyMay 2, 2019
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Unclear if female soldiers can succeed in close-quarters battle: MattisThe Army and Marine Corps have acknowledged that the number of women seeking infantry jobs will probably be small. And women have struggled to pass the demanding training courses.WorldSep 25, 2018
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Dorchester’s Armatec says 28 temporary layoffs are result of U.S. Marine Corps stop work orderThe work stoppage could last up to 90 days. Afterwards, the Marine Corps could extend it, remove it, or terminate the contract.EconomySep 6, 2018
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15 Marines, 1 Navy corpsman killed in Mississippi plane crashIt was the deadliest Marine crash - in the U.S. or abroad - since 2005.WorldJul 11, 2017
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US lawmakers introduce bill to make women register for draftTwo Republican congressmen who are military veterans have introduced a bill requiring women to register for the draft, and say it's aimed at provoking discussion of the Pentagon's decision to open all combat jobs to women.WorldFeb 4, 2016
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U.S. defence secretary orders military to open all combat jobs to womenU.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday ordered the military to open all combat jobs to women, rebuffing requests by the Marine Corps to exclude women from certain front-line combat jobs.WorldDec 3, 2015
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