San Diego Union-Tribune

A Page from History: Arena y Fango — The battle for Dutch Flats

I liked the old main post office on Midway Drive. Perhaps I should have spoken up sooner. The place was intentionally, brutalistically, functional. Plus, it was close. Remember the Old Town Philatelic ...
Military Times

Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines

Marine recruits conduct an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. (Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to ...
Military.com

Marines Get Tougher: 2026 Brings Unified Fitness Standards

The U.S. Marine Corps is rolling out significant updates to its physical fitness and body composition requirements starting January 1, 2026. These changes aim to align standards with the physical ...
The Island Packet

Investigation underway after 26-year-old Marine dies at Parris Island

The sign at U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Karl Puckett [email protected] A 26-year-old U.S. Marine has died at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Port Royal, but few ...

'Burden of command': How a brutal recruiting mission broke some Marines leading the charge

Marine recruiting leaders faced extreme pressure during the pandemic, leading to allegations of abusive work conditions, ...

Fake records and forged signatures: Marines say recruiting pressure fueled a culture of fraud

Current and former Marine recruiters describe immense pressure to find enlistees. Amid the desperation, a culture of fraud ...
abcnews4

Marine Corps sergeant found dead at Parris Island; investigation underway

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — A 26-year-old sergeant was found dead Thursday on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, officials said. Sgt. Cameron Thach, 26, was discovered dead, and an ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Vintage Marine Corps vehicles will be spotlighted at Camp Pendleton museum’s holiday open house

An old landmark from the beginning of Camp Pendleton’s history in the early 1940s will serve as the venue for a base-wide holiday party Dec. 20. Many people pass by the building, but few know its ...
WTOC-TV

Marine sergeant found dead at Parris Island Recruit Depot

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - A Marine Corps sergeant was found dead Thursday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Sgt. Cameron Thach, 26, was an Operational Contract Support Specialist ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Loud noises may be heard from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton through Dec. 21

Hearing loud noises near San Diego County's northern border? It's won't be Santa's sleigh making its way down to San Diego. Starting midnight Friday through Dec. 21, live-fire training with ...
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Body found at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — A body was discovered at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Thursday. Sgt. Cameron Thach, 26, from Elmore, Alabama, was an Operational Contract Support Specialist ...