Local Marine honored as Region 3 coordinator of the year for Toys for Tots
A Gulfport Marine who has been the local Toys for Tots coordinator was recognized for his work last weekend at a conference in St. Louis. Gunnery Sgt.…
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Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service’s top noncombat medal
By TARA COPP Updated 11:03 AM CDT, August 13, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexia and Bart Collart braced for a hard visit. Marines came to their home in Arlington, Virginia, last week to brief them on what caused the Osprey crash in…
Sergeant Harold Hammett returns to Mississippi
The remains of a Mississippi marine who died in World War II headed to Hattiesburg for burial. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Gus Campbell shared pictures showing crews at New Orleans…
5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 1:52 PM CST, February 9, 2024 SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a…
US Military: 5 Marines killed in aircraft crash in desert
By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR SAN DIEGO (AP) — All five Marines on board an Osprey aircraft were killed when it crashed in the California desert near the Arizona border, the Marine Corps said Thursday, a day after…
Marine Interactive Bus
The Marines are always looking for a few good men and women. They’re hoping a visit from an interactive bus here on the Coast tomorrow will attract some possible candidates. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from Gulfport with…
Ingalls to Christen Ship 'John P.Murtha' to Honor Marine
The ship is named after former Marine and U.S. Congressman, John Murtha.
Local Deceased Veteran Honored by Harrison Co.
J.C. McGuire Jr. served as the Principal of the Harrison County School District and as Harrison County's Tax Assessor for many years.