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The enlisted Marines’ commandant: the personal touch of Al Gray
Known as “the enlisted Marines’ Commandant” and by some as “Papa Bear,” Gen. Al Gray served in a Corps that had to rapidly change through major conflicts.
By Todd South
Wild tale of ‘Pablo Eskobear’ & a paratrooper-turned-drug kingpin coming to big screen
Some stories are truly stranger than fiction.
By J.D. Simkins
Coasties prevent ‘Revenant’ sequel, rescue man stalked for days by grizzly bear
Coasties rescued a man who appeared to be engaged in mortal combat with the meanest of the bears.
Japanese soldier, three others, injured by rampaging bear
After a car began to speed after it, the bear crossed a busy road and forced its way into the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Okadama.
Fort Bragg master sergeant charged with trafficking cocaine
Master Sgt. Martin Acevedo III was arrested on cocaine trafficking charges, according to the local sheriff's office.
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
The Navy’s special operations forces have been focused on counterterrorism operations but now must begin to evolve beyond those missions.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
‘Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret’ adapted to film
Retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann found healing in storytelling as he transitioned out of Special Forces. His play, intended to help other veterans heal, is now being produced as a film.
By Harm Venhuizen
Nellis airman who pleaded guilty to gun, drug trafficking faces prison, discharge
An airman assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., faces the prospect of life in prison after pleading guilty to federal gun and drug charges.
2 charged in assault of US Capitol officer who died after riot
George Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Julian Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania, were arrested Sunday on an array of charges, including assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy and other offenses.
Book excerpt: ‘The Saint I Ain’t: Stories from Sycamore Street’
“The Saint I Ain’t: Stories from Sycamore Street” by Air Force veteran and film composer Bobby Johnston, is an inflammatory coming of age elegy chronicled through short stories set in 1970s Rust Belt America.
By Bobby Johnston