US marines

Pentagon deploys USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes - report

New US naval deployments to the Middle East could expand President Donald Trump's military options as his administration weighs additional strikes on Iran.

|ByJAMES GENN
An MH-60 Seahawk helicopter approaches for landing on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while underway in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, during Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2026 on July 17, 2026; illustrative.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her policy speech at the parliament, in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2026.

Japanese PM Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southernmost prefecture, on Saturday.

|ByREUTERS
Littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), transits the Strait of Hormuz, June 24. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Eight US Marines injured in recent, undisclosed Iranian attack on ship in Hormuz - report

The Marines were not seriously injured by the Iranian cruise missile hit on the vessel, but they sustained smoke inhalation and showed symptoms of concussions, including headaches.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US, August 4, 2026.

Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says

The incident was tied to communication problems that have emerged since Marine One helicopter flights were moved off the White House south lawn in May.

|ByREUTERS

'Yankee, go home': US Marines attacked in Turkey, authorities make arrests

Turkish authorities have detained 15 members of the anti-American Turkey Youth Union after they attacked two US Marines in Izmir and placed sacks over their heads.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB) gather to support President Tayyip Erdogan's call to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western allies in front of the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey October 25, 2021.

Free at last: Evan Gershkovich, American-Jewish journalist jailed in Russia is released

Gershkovich, 32, was freed as part of a massive, 24-person prisoner exchange that included several prominent people jailed by Russia. 

AUGUST 2, 2024ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Evan Gershkovich, who was released from detention in Russia, gestures after disembarking from a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., August 1, 2024.

US Marines official: Nearly half of drones IDF shoots down are its own

Since the IDF has one of the world's most advanced integrated air defense systems, if this is an issue for Israel’s military, it is likely to be an issue for other militaries worldwide.

MAY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A drone is seen over the border between Israel and Gaza in June

Five US Marines missing after helicopter found near San Diego

The aircraft was coordinating a search and rescue effort before going missing.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024ByREUTERS
IDF troops drill alongside US Marines as part of Juniper Cobra 2018​

Marine corps pilot: Ma'am, I'm not sure where the airplane is

After an F-35 pilot ejected over a residential street strange stories of the aftermath began emerging.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA
A formation of US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets perform aerial maneuvers during as part of a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Utah, US, November 19, 2018.

An ex-Marine reported company defrauding millions from tax payers, receives $40 million settlement

Ex-US Marine Sarah Feinberg outed a defense firm using funds from its $6.5 billion worth of government contracts to make up for company shortfalls.

AUGUST 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., January 19, 2018