U.S. Marine Corps

Separate Bunks for Gays, Says General

The Marine Corps commandant said he would not force his troops to bunk with gays if Congress votes to allow gays to serve openly in the military.

Letting Women Reach Women in Afghan War

Female marines will accompany men on patrols in Afghanistan to try to win over rural Afghan women who are culturally off limits to outside men.

After Push in Marja, Marines Try to Win Trust

After pushing into a Taliban enclave in Afghanistan, American forces must gain support among people with a deep suspicion of the central government.

The Afghan Side of War

“Behind Taliban Lines,” an installment of PBS’s “Frontline,” is likely to inspire strong feelings.

Marines Do Heavy Lifting as Afghan Army Lags in Battle

The day when the Afghan Army will be able to perform complex operations independently, rather than merely assist American missions, remains far off.

Snipers Imperil U.S.-Led Forces in Afghan Offensive

The Taliban’s familiar display of haphazard and ineffective shooting has been punctuated by the work of what would seem to be well-trained marksmen.

• The Continuing Assault
• Taliban Snipers Bedevil Troops in Marja

Marines in Afghan Assault Grapple With Civilian Deaths

Members of Company K were a couple of hundred yards away from a family’s compound when a rocket or rockets struck it. Several versions of what happened then have emerged.

• The Continuing Assault

Errant U.S. Rocket Strike Kills Civilians in Afghanistan

Avoiding civilian deaths, which came on the second day of a major allied offensive around Marja, has been a cornerstone of the new U.S. war strategy.

Allied Troops Seize Taliban Posts; Fighting Is Sporadic

Commanders said that the U.S., Afghan and British troops achieved every first-day objective they set, but the hardest fighting may lie in the days to come.

Afghan Attack Gives Marines a Taste of War

Company K, part of a surge battalion, received a crash course in the Afghan war as it began an assault into the last large Taliban stronghold in Helmand Province.

Coalition Troops Storm a Taliban Haven

An American, British and Afghan force swept into the city of Marja to destroy the insurgency’s largest haven.

• 'Operation Moshtarak' Begins
• The Continuing Assault
• WORLD; NATO's Imminent Offensive in Marja

In the Cold of Morning, Descending Into Conflict

No gunfire, not even in the distance, broke the quiet as Marine platoons secured the northern edge of Marja, the focus of "Operation Moshtarak."

As Marines Move In, Taliban Fight a Shadowy War

A joint U.S.-Afghan operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, shows how insurgents combine ancient signaling methods with modern weaponry.

• World; An Enemy Evaporates

Japan and the American Bases

A compromise must be made on an agreement concerning American troops stationed in Japan before any damage is done to this important alliance.

Foot on Bomb, Marine Defies a Taliban Trap

A near-miss with an I.E.D. began a journey through the Taliban’s tactics and led to an affirmation of friendship.

• Luck Trumps Death

Marines Land in Villages on Edge of Life and Death

For some of the U.S. military personnel in Haiti, the pain is deeply personal.

• U.S. Troops Step Up Haiti Role
• Perspectives on Haiti's Earthquake
• Haiti Earthquake Multimedia

British Journalist and American Marine Die in Afghan Bomb Explosion

A reporter and a U.S. Marine were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in struck a roadside bomb.

An Alliance Larger Than One Issue

The controversy over a U.S. military base in Japan is a second-order issue that must not threaten our long-term strategy for East Asia.

Slow Start for Military Corps in Afghanistan

Adm. Mike Mullen admonished the chiefs of the four armed services three weeks ago for not always providing the best people.

An Officer and a Creative Man

A survey of Army and Marine officers showed that junior officers feel their initiative is being stifled by those at higher ranks through micromanagement and policies to reduce risk.