The U.S. Marine Corps frames amphibious capabilities demonstrations and similar training events as activities that help ensure servicemembers' readiness to defend the homeland and national interests abroad.
October 18, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes the Marine Corps' characterization of the purpose of certain training and demonstration events.
The U.S. Marine Corps conducts live-fire exercises on approved training ranges and follows established safety protocols.
October 18, 2025
medium
procedural
General description of how Marine Corps live-fire training is carried out according to Marine officials.
The U.S. Marine Corps' rate of severe military aircraft accidents nearly tripled between the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Department of Defense budget years.
July 31, 2024
high
temporal
Service-specific change in Class A mishap rates according to DoD data.
Jared Golden is a U.S. Marine veteran who served combat tours in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018.
January 01, 2018
high
biographical
Biographical and electoral background for a U.S. Representative.
Amy McGrath was the first woman in the U.S. Marine Corps to fly a combat mission in an F/A-18, and she flew 89 combat missions over a 20-year military career.
high
temporal
Biographical military service milestones for Amy McGrath.
The U.S. Marine Corps states that live-fire demonstrations undergo rigorous safety evaluations and include deliberate layers of redundancy intended to ensure the safety of the public.
high
procedural
Describes the safety approach the U.S. Marine Corps reports using for public demonstrations.