LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Marine Corps leadership was set Wednesday to appear before the House to testify on updates regarding an investigation of the nude photo scandal, but now then backed out of the meeting. According to Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier’s office, the assistant to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller wrote a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Authorities arrested active-duty Marine Rafael Ari Aikens on Thursday for allegedly slaughtering two women in their own home in San Bernardino. Aikens, a 22-year-old Marine, was arrested in his housing unit at the Twentynine Palms base in connection with a March 24 double homicide, The Sacramento Bee…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett A veterans’ group critical of President Donald Trump has asked the First Lady to condemn Marines sharing the nude photos of other female service members. Trina McDonald of Common Defense said that the group is waiting for Melania Trump blast the hundreds of unrepentant Marines involved in sharing…
By Saagar Enjeti Charlotte Marine veteran Allen Thornwell, who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, was fired by Time Warner Cable for lowering the company’s flag to half-staff on Memorial Day. Thornwell was employed in technical support after serving as a radio operator in the Marine Corps from 2005-2014. A manager at the veterans placement…
Pilot and Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss died Thursday afternoon near Smyrna Airport in Tennessee during training exercises for an upcoming air show. As tragic as the incident was, Kuss’s heroism is now being lauded as it becomes clear the pilot refused to eject so he could maneuver the craft away from an apartment building. American Military…
Video has been released of the brutal assault and robbery of decorated marine, Chris Marquez, at a McDonald’s in Washington D.C. “I remember this group of teens harassing me while I was eating, they surrounded my table and kept on asking me ‘Do you believe black lives matter?’” Marquez told reporters. As reported on The…
First it was militias flocking to protect a rancher. Now bikers are riding to free a Marine. Nationwide, outrage over the government’s actions (or inaction) has spurred ordinary citizens to take a stand for justice. Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi‘s has been imprisoned in Tijuana, Mexico for the past three months. After making a wrong turn across…