The Navy’s top civilian leader issued formal administrative punishments to five senior officers for their part in the fatal 2020 sinking of a Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle that killed eight Marines and a Navy corpsman, officials confirmed Monday. The action by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who became secretary in August 2021, is the […]
A Pacoima woman is expected to plead guilty today to a federal drug charge alleging she was part of a conspiracy that distributed narcotics including oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to civilians and members of the U.S. Marine Corps, one of whom suffered a fatal overdose.
A Pacoima woman is expected to plead guilty today to a federal drug charge alleging she was part of a conspiracy that distributed narcotics including oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to civilians and members of the U.S. Marine Corps, one of whom suffered a fatal overdose.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A board of officers convened this week to determine whether the officer who led the infantry battalion involved in the fatal 2020 sinking of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle should be discharged from the Marine Corps or allowed to continue to serve. Lt. Col. Michael Regner, a 19-year combat veteran, was removed […]
A Navy-ordered investigation into the service’s role in the 2020 fatal sinking of a Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle that killed nine found faulty assumptions, confused command roles and communications, conflicting policies, gaps in amphibious warfare training and certification, deficient doctrine, and poorly maintained vehicles. Senior commanders reviewing the investigation determined those shortfalls had no […]