# marine corps (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover marine corps. Page: Feed: --- ## [He earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why did it take decades to receive it?](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/20/he-earned-the-medal-of-honor-in-vietnam-why-did-it-take-decades-to-receive-it/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Rocke, The War Horse · Marine Corps Times_ A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.'s life. ## [I Typed Forms While Other Men Went to War. That Shame Shaped My Life](https://thewarhorse.org/vietnam-era-soldier-service-shame/) _2026-08-19 · G.A. Thompson · The War Horse_ On the day I left the Army, a sergeant in dress uniform took my hand and held it while he spoke. “On behalf of the president of the United States, the people of the United States, and myself, I want to thank you for your service to our country.” He called me Mr. Thompson. Not \[…\] The post I Typed Forms While Other Men Went to War. That Shame Shaped My Life appeared first on The War Horse . ## [Who decides what works? Inside VA’s mental health treatment playbook](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/18/who-decides-what-works-inside-vas-mental-health-treatment-playbook/) _2026-08-18 · Natalie Oliverio · Marine Corps Times_ Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care. ## [Thoughts from a Vetrepreneur: Erik Stillinger](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/thoughts-from-a-vetrepreneur-erik) _2026-08-17 · Lethal Minds Journal · Lethal Minds_ Vet·tre·pre·neur(vettrəprəˌno͝or): a military veteran who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial and personal risks to do so. ## [Lethal Minds Journal Stand Alone Edition: You Can't Cheat the Devil](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/you-cant-cheat-the-devil) _2026-08-16 · Lethal Minds Journal · Lethal Minds_ By Trevor J Hubbs ## [Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That](https://thewarhorse.org/military-sexual-trauma-surviviors-bill/) _2026-08-13 · Sonner Kehrt · The War Horse_ When Mayra Diaz opened the door of her Army barracks room in 2022, she didn’t realize it was the beginning of the end of her military career. She had never met the soldier standing in front of her, Sgt. Greville Clarke. She didn’t know he had sexually assaulted three other women on base over the \[…\] The post Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That… ## [The Marines Created a Warrior. But I Forgot How to Be a Woman](https://thewarhorse.org/marines-women-warrior-femininity/) _2026-08-12 · Shayla Sullivan · The War Horse_ I secured my M-16 to my rack after a long, scorching day on the rifle range and touched my stomach. Cramps should be arriving any day—but they weren’t. How many weeks had it been? Where was my period? Where was everyone else’s? I had seen “Full Metal Jacket” and expected the experience it depicted: the \[…\] The post The Marines Created a Warrior. But I Forgot How to Be a Woman appeared first on The… ## [Majority of VA mental health visits are timely, but referrals lag: Watchdog](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/11/majority-of-va-mental-health-visits-are-timely-but-referrals-lag-watchdog/) _2026-08-11 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days. ## [25 Years Later, Will the Global War on Terrorism Ever End?](https://thewarhorse.org/global-war-on-terror-25-anniversary/) _2026-08-10 · The War Horse Staff · The War Horse_ The Global War on Terrorism began in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. It never officially ended. Instead, the war expanded. U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, while counterterrorism operations spread across the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere. The United States withdrew its last troops \[…\] The post 25 Years Later, Will the Global War on… ## [Veterans unemployment stable despite job market cratering in July, report shows](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/10/veterans-unemployment-stable-despite-job-market-cratering-in-july-report-shows/) _2026-08-10 · Richard Sisk · Marine Corps Times_ A volatile month of July saw employers shed 23,000 jobs and lay off another 153,000, but the unemployment rate for veterans appeared to stabilize. ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eQTeqxkIzrZ4) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2026/08/06/major-va-study-to-examine-effectiveness-of-psilocybin-on-depression-ptsd/) _2026-08-06 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder. ## [Their military careers were cut short in combat. Now they’re fighting Congress for their full benefits.](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/06/their-military-careers-were-cut-short-in-combat-now-theyre-fighting-congress-for-their-full-benefits/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Oliverio, The War Horse · Marine Corps Times_ Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion. ## [Senator introduces bill to stop VA from recouping military separation pay from disabled vets](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/06/senator-introduces-bill-to-stop-va-from-recouping-military-separation-pay-from-disabled-vets/) _2026-08-06 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay. ## [Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They’re Fighting Congress for Their Full Benefits](https://thewarhorse.org/richard-star-act-war-injuries/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Oliverio · The War Horse_ The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt. Will Fisher was moving into position for an overnight mission. He fell roughly 40 feet and landed on his feet while wearing about 100 pounds of gear. The force of the fall crushed \[…\] The post Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They’re Fighting Congress… ## [Willy Vlautin is the Literary and Musical Voice of the Everyman](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/willy-vlautin-is-the-literary-and) _2026-08-05 · Lethal Minds Journal · Lethal Minds_ A short interview with one of the coolest humans on earth. ## [Everybody Wanted to Visit the Wounded Soldier. I Wanted to Be Left Alone](https://thewarhorse.org/wounded-soldier-hospital-visitors/) _2026-08-05 · Justin Watson · The War Horse_ It was only a month after the roadside bombing. I was still in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, in June 2006, undergoing successive rounds of surgery. Rods protruded from my limbs, keeping the broken bones of my right forearm and left thigh immobile until the doctors could complete a series of bone grafts and insert \[…\] The post Everybody Wanted to Visit the Wounded Soldier. I Wanted to… ## [Risk of developing ALS varies by service, study finds](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/04/risk-of-developing-als-varies-by-service-study-finds/) _2026-08-04 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases. ## [VA medical center, clinics in Spokane evacuated for wildfire](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/03/va-medical-center-clinics-in-spokane-evacuated-for-wildfire/) _2026-08-03 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ Three fires near Spokane, Washington, have destroyed 600 buildings and burned 8,000 acres. ## [Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial slated for October unveiling](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/03/desert-shield-and-desert-storm-memorial-slated-for-october-unveiling/) _2026-08-03 · Claire Barrett · Marine Corps Times_ Thirty-five years after the U.S.-led military coalition wrested Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, a memorial to honor those service members has found its home. [Listen](https://d1aodq6o8zrvmc.cloudfront.net/wp-archetype/20260803/6a71091b88726f4e61c3b6c0/t_0ef362c52ddb48bc97f9c08a7021d9a1_name_Desert_Storm_Memorial_Tour_4/file_1280x720-2000-v3_1.mp4) ## [Lethal Minds Volume 49](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/lethal-minds-volume-49) _2026-08-01 · Lethal Minds_ Volume 49, 01 August, 2026 ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lotzCLklxOHr) _2026-08-01 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit](https://thewarhorse.org/sister-deployed-iran-war/) _2026-07-29 · Karen Marks · The War Horse_ My little sister has been in the military for 19 years, serving in Germany, U.S. territories, South Carolina, and elsewhere. Since February, she’s called a base in the Middle East home. I’ve known her location and her proximity to danger for months, but it had felt like she wasn’t really there. Iran seemed intent on \[…\] The post My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit… ## [Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head Trauma: New Records Show How U.S. Troops Were Wounded in Iran War](https://thewarhorse.org/records-troops-wounded-iran-war/) _2026-07-28 · Leah Rosenbaum · The War Horse_ The United States recorded at least 17 life-threatening casualties during the first phase of the war with Iran, according to newly obtained Defense Department records that provide the most detailed accounting yet of troops wounded in the conflict. More than 400 casualties were recorded between Feb. 28 and April 8, with Army personnel accounting for \[…\] The post Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head… ## [Trump Promised Redemption for Troops Who Refused Covid Shots. A Year Later, Many Are Still Waiting](https://thewarhorse.org/military-covid-vaccine-deniers-waiting-reinstatement/) _2026-07-23 · Leah Rosenbaum · The War Horse_ When the COVID-19 vaccine was released in 2020, Daniel Pendergast was intrigued. “I honestly thought it sounded kind of ingenious at first,” he said. But then he learned there was a very small chance of heart inflammation that could occur after vaccination in healthy men like himself: around eight cases per million, according to the \[…\] The post Trump Promised Redemption for Troops Who Refused… ## [The Declaration of Independence](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/the-decaration-of-independence) _2026-07-04 · Lethal Minds Journal · Lethal Minds_ On July 4, 1776, the Founding Fathers signed a declaration that put their lives and fortunes at risk. We are still working to perfect the Union that sprung from it, a never ending effort. ## [Lethal Minds Volume 48](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/lethal-minds-volume-48) _2026-07-01 · Lethal Minds_ Volume 48, 01 July, 2026 ## [Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/02/medal-of-honor-recipient-bruce-crandall-whose-heroism-was-chronicled-in-we-were-soldiers-once-dies-at-93/) _2026-06-02 · Claire Barrett · Marine Corps Times_ Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops. ## [Lethal Minds Volume 47](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/lethal-minds-volume-47) _2026-06-01 · Lethal Minds_ Volume 47, 01 June, 2026 ## [Lethal Minds Volume 46](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/lethal-minds-volume-46) _2026-05-01 · Lethal Minds_ Volume 46, 01 May, 2026 ## [Part Three: Modernizing the Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Community - It is Time for Reinforcing Fires](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/part-three-modernizing-the-marine) _2026-04-22 · Lethal Minds Journal · Lethal Minds_ Lieutenant Colonel John R. Eppes, US Marine Corps, commands Second Reconnaissance Battalion. This is the third of three essays in which he examines the state of Marine Reconnaissance. ## [Part Two: Modernizing the Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Community - It is Time for Reinforcing Fires](https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/modernizing-the-marine-corps-amphibious-b10) _2026-04-21 · Lethal Minds Journal · Lethal Minds_ Lieutenant Colonel John R. Eppes, US Marine Corps, commands Second Reconnaissance Battalion. This is the second of three essays in which he examines the state of Marine Reconnaissance. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PWJqRvD1dQNw) _2026-04-21 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Military child care centers opening with ‘lightning speed’ under new pilot program](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/03/10/military-child-care-centers-opening-with-lightning-speed-under-new-pilot-program/) _2026-03-10 · Karen Jowers · Marine Corps Times_ The center brings 216 more child care slots under a DOD contract with nonprofit Armed Services YMCA. ## [Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/12/12/lawmakers-move-to-further-restrict-cellphones-in-dod-schools/) _2025-12-12 · Karen Jowers · Marine Corps Times_ Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA. ## [70 commissaries will offer customers doorstep delivery within a month](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2025/12/11/70-commissaries-will-offer-customers-doorstep-delivery-within-a-month/) _2025-12-11 · Karen Jowers · Marine Corps Times_ Here's the list of 70 commissaries that will have doorstep delivery service by Jan. 11. ## [Troops and families: How has the shutdown affected you?](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/10/16/troops-and-families-how-has-the-shutdown-affected-you/) _2025-10-16 · Karen Jowers · Marine Corps Times_ Military Times wants to hear about your experience during the federal government shutdown. ## [DOD imposes burdensome rules, retaliation on home day cares, moms say](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/pay-benefits/family-life/2025/10/09/dod-imposes-burdensome-rules-retaliation-on-home-day-cares-moms-say/) _2025-10-09 · Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse · Marine Corps Times_ The Pentagon said military families can help solve the child care shortage, but providers say over-the-top rules are driving them away. ## [Elmo and friends help military families build healthy habits](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/2025/09/18/elmo-and-friends-help-military-families-build-healthy-habits/) _2025-09-18 · Karen Jowers · Marine Corps Times_ Military families asked for ways to incorporate habits into their busy lives to keep their young children healthy. Sesame Workshop delivered.