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Sikh men can serve in the Marine Corps without shaving their beards, court says

A federal court has ruled that the Marine Corps can't deny Sikhs because of their unshorn beards and hair.

WEKU · Dec 25, 2022

Marines Must Exempt Sikhs from Boot Camp Shaving Requirements

So holds the D.C. Circuit, relying on federal statutes protecting religious freedom.

Reason · Dec 24, 2022

The Mosquito Bowl: ‘Three hours of pure joy’ amid the horrors of war

A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger brings to light a most unusual football game on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal during the second world war

The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2022

White House to host its 19th wedding

Granddaughter of President Joe Biden is set to tie the knot with Peter Neal. This will be the first wedding with a President’s granddaughter as the bride

The Times of India · Nov 14, 2022

Military suicides drop as leaders push new programs

A new report and Pentagon data show that suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army soldiers during the first six months of this year

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Marine vet Ald. Villegas urges city to reinstate Veterans Affairs Office

The office was disbanded in 2019, but the need remains for former U.S. service members who need help with homelessness, joblessness, substance abuse and other issues, the 36th Ward alderperson said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022

Marine Corps halts surf use of combat vehicle after mishap

The Marine Corps has halted some operations of its new amphibious combat vehicles after one of the armored vehicles rolled over in surf during training off of California’s Camp Pendleton

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Nicole Mann becomes first Native woman to go to space with latest SpaceX mission

Mann is a Marine Corps pilot, NASA astronaut and member of the Wailacki tribe of the Round Valley Indian Tribes.

WEKU · Oct 5, 2022

Mississippi seeks execution date in 2000 killing of teenager

The Mississippi attorney general’s office is asking the state to set an execution date for a former U.S. Marine Corps recruiter who was convicted in the 2000 rape and killing of a 16-year-old waitress

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Tommy Fury to face former Marine Corps Paul Bamba on Floyd Mayweather vs Deji undercard

Fury has been out of the ring since April, with travel issues costing him an August fight date against Jake Paul at Madison Square Garden, but he is back in action this November

Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022