US Marines have a new nerve center for figuring out how to fight with and against drones

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A Marine prepares a drone for flight during a training event at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2026.
A Marine prepares a drone for flight during a training event at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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A Marine who flew the F/A-18, F-16, F-22, and F-35 says one jet stood apart

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A young Dave Berke with a chipped tooth.

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A top Marine general says air-defense buildup isn't moving fast enough to meet rising drone threats

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Two large vehicles sit on the beach with Marines standing around them. The sky is blue and cloudy.
The US Marine Corps is shifting its focus to being prepared for near-peer adversary fights.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

A Pentagon test group is eyeing these ballistic ball and patrol caps for troops

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A shot of the R-12 ballistic ball cap at SOF Week 2026
Military units will soon begin testing a new ballistic cap developed by a trauma surgeon.

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Marines are trying to get ready for punishing future fights, but commanders say they're stretched thin and short on time

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Marines deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury train their marksmanship skills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, on March 27, 2026.
Marines deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury train their marksmanship skills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli.

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US Marines are readying for a flood of new drones and the headaches that come with them

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A Neros Archer drone at the Modern Day Marine symposium in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026.
A Neros Archer drone at the Modern Day Marine symposium in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

Lance Cpl. Kiara Rawls/US Marine Corps

Marines are speeding up aircraft turnarounds for a scattered future fight and moving more munitions faster to keep up

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Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 17, 2020.
Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California.

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Marines say the best attack drone pilots might be dirt bikers, not gamers

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A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025.
A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025.

Cpl. Tyler Wilson/US Marine Corps

Can't do a pull-up? This Marine colonel told us how to get your first rep

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Marine corps colonel Misty Posey's pull-up program has become a popular method for some Marines hoping to boost their reps.
Marine Corps colonel Misty Posey's pull-up program has become a popular method for some Marines hoping to boost their reps. Here, Posey, far left, coaches some students.

Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald/US Marine Corps

US Marines are on the hunt for a cloak they can wear to hide themselves from thermal-imaging sensors

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Marines evacuate simulated casualties during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2025.
Marines evacuate simulated casualties during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero

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