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In this July 8, 2013 photo provided by the U.S. Marines Corps, Robert F. Castellvi, who held the rank of Brigadier General at the time the photo was taken, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Officials announced Wednesday, June 9, 2021 that Castellvi will be relieved of his duties for failing to properly train Marines and sailors and evaluate the platoon before a training exercise in the summer of 2020 when a seafaring tank sank off the Southern California coast, killing nine troops. (Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
Military relieves general of duties, cites tank sinking

By Julie Watson Jun. 09, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, then-Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gary L. Thomas, deputy on Aug. 8, 2016. Thomas, now the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after he and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were in a Pentagon meeting with a Coast Guard leader who was infected with the virus. (Lance Cpl. Paul A. Ochoa/Marine Corps via AP)
Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meeting

By Lolita C. Baldor Oct. 07, 2020 08:33 PM EDT

Marines say No. 2 officer has tested positive for coronavirus, days after attending meeting with top military leaders

Oct. 07, 2020 07:50 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marines say No. 2 officer has tested positive for coronavirus, days after attending meeting with top military leaders. ...

Republican challenger and state Rep. Nancy Mace debates Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at the SCETV studios in Beaufort, S.C., in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District seat race. (Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP)
Cunningham, Mace hit same themes at SC 1st District debate

By Jeffrey Collins Oct. 06, 2020 08:42 PM EDT

FILE—This file photo from Aug. 6, 2005, shows U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brian Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio, from Lima Company of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Regiment as he exits after searching a school, in Parwana, near Haditha, Iraq. Days before, a nearby roadside bomb killed 14 Marines, many from this platoon, and a civilian interpreter on August 3, 2005. Some survivors and families of those killed had planned a 15-year reunion this weekend, but it had to be canceled amid restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg, File)
Survivors of slain Ohio-based Marines mark grim anniversary

By Dan Sewell Aug. 02, 2020 07:43 AM EDT

FILE - This Jan. 27, 2018, aerial file photo shows U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa, southern Japan. Okinawan officials said Saturday, July 11, 2020 that dozens of U.S. Marines have been confirmed to have infected with the coronavirus at two bases, Futenma and Camp Hansen, on the southern Japanese island in what is feared to be a massive outbreak, and demanded adequate explanation from the U.S. military officials. (Kyodo News via AP, File)
Okinawa governor wants tougher action as 61 Marines infected

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 11, 2020 10:37 PM EDT

Quarantine officials disinfect as a precaution against the new coronavirus at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 1, 2020. South Korea is reporting a steady rise in cases around the capital as officials push to require entertainment venues to register their customers with smartphone QR codes so they could be easily located when needed. (Kim In-chul/Yonhap via AP)
The Latest: US Marines arrive in Australia despite pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 02:11 AM EDT

Female Marines go through one of the obstacles in the so-called confidence course at Parris Island Recruit Depot, S.,C., on May 27, 2020, that is designed to make them face their fears and gain confidence. In ways big and small, the virus is impacting training at the Marine Corps' Parris Island Recruit Depot and across the military. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor)
Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus changes Marine training

By Lolita C. Baldor May. 29, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

Defense Secretary Mark Esper listens during a Cabinet Meeting with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Military virus aid could look different if 2nd wave hits

By Lolita C. Baldor May. 27, 2020 08:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo a U.S. Army soldier walks inside a mobile surgical unit being set up by soldiers from Fort Carson, Col., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) as part of a field hospital inside CenturyLink Field Event Center, in Seattle. As of last week, the Army had already exceeded its retention goal of 50,000 soldiers for the fiscal year ending in September, re-enlisting more than 52,000 so far. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis

By Lolita C. Baldor May. 18, 2020 12:14 AM EDT

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va, on March 31, 2020, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Army via AP)
Military recruiting struggles as enlistment stations close

By Lolita C. Baldor Apr. 04, 2020 12:49 AM EDT