Gavin Smith’s father, a U.S. Army veteran, was exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, where he worked as a civilian for 25 years.
By Calvin Shomaker, The (Jacksonville, N.C.) Daily News via AP
The three nations’ first joint drills on Japanese soil — dubbed “ARC21” — come as they seek step up military ties amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
The federal Bureau of Land Management is working with the military to allow for the continuation of testing, training and national defense at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona.
“The photos showing giddy Marines swallowing scorpions and guzzling cobra blood are more reminiscent of a frat party gone wrong than a military drill."