U.S. Marine Corps

Marines vs. TSA at Sky Harbor: Whose Story Are You Buyin'?

This week's everyone-hates-the-TSA story comes from Phoenix's own Sky Harbor airport, where a group of Marines claims TSA agents humiliated one of their fellow Marines.According to multiple press accounts, one Marine claims that a 22-year-old Marine, who lost his legs due to injuries sustained in Af ... More >>

Single Serving

Timing is Everything

Letter Man

UPDATED: Seven Marines Killed After Helicopters Collide Along Arizona/California Border

​UPDATE: The Marine Corps Air Station-Miramar now says one of the Marines killed was based out of Yuma.A collision of two helicopters during training exercises last night along the Arizona/California border killed seven Marines, according to a Marine Corps spokeswoman.Lieutenant Maureen Dooley tel ... More >>

Hook, Line, and Inker

Local Marine Sets a Geek-Worthy World Record (and Joins the Ranks of Celebrity Military Nerds)

​Before I was your devoted Fanboy, I was Corporal Beard, R.J., United States Marine Corps, so believe me when I tell you that the Armed Forces are rife with nerdery. For every pack of tattooed hard chargers cleaning their rifles on a Sunday night, there's also a DM organizing the weekly game ... More >>

Wes Gullett, Phoenix Mayor Wanna-Be, Hanging Out With BFF Councilman Tom Simplot and Ex Boss, Senator John McCain

A Democrat, Phoenix mayor wanna-be and Republican walk into a campaign fundraiser ...facebook.comCouncilman Tom Simplot (left), Phoenix lobbyist Wes Gullett and Arizona Senator John McCain.​Now there a trio of politicos you wouldn't expect to see hanging out together. But political campaigns make ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, April 7, 2011

Afghan War Army Vet Shot Victim Because He Said Marines Were the Best. Parents Claim PTSD's to Blame

www.facebook.comJeremiah Pulaski​The Afghan war veteran fatally shot by a Glendale police officer early Saturday morning suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism, his parents told police after the shooting, and, as an Army man, he apparently isn't too fond of the Marine Corps.Ac ... More >>

Part of Your Tax Dollars are Paying For Military Marching Bands

​If there's one thing our country is good at, it's not knowing how to properly allocate our spending money. After hearing about America's big budget for military marching bands, NPR wanted to know just how much tax payers are collectively throwing down for these guys.It turns out that the Marines ... More >>

Regarding Birthright Citizenship, What Is It About the U.S. Constitution That Nativists Don't Understand?

Councilman Michael Johnson a Johnny-Come-Lately In Calling for Civil Rights Investigations

Okay, we get it, Councilman Johnson. ​You got roughed up by an overzealous, short-fused young cop who may have flashed back to his service as a U.S. Marine in Iraq during the now-famous incident in your south Phoenix neighborhood. And, yes, you are black, and the Phoenix ... More >>

Coyotes Latest Gimmick to Fill Some Seats: "Military Mondays"

www.stayclassy.net​In what seems to be a last-ditch effort to keep the team in the Valley, Phoenix Coyotes President Douglas Moss is pulling out all the stops to try to boost attendance at Jobing.com Arena.Yesterday, the team announced the "Coyotes Express," a free shuttle service to drive p ... More >>

Wayne "The Train" Hancock Will Plow Through The Rhythm Room Sunday

  Get ready to break out the bathtub moonshine and dance with your cousins (metaphorically speaking, of course) because "The Master of Hillbilly Swing" is hoping to knock your socks off at the Rhythm Room this Sunday.

Ramin Bahrani’s Quietly Profound Goodbye Solo

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 30, 2008

On Niños Héroes and Blinging Out Your Astrovan with Stickers

Edgefest Coverage Closer: Must-See Multimedia

Vistalance Says “Fuck You We're From Phoenix” And Other Notes from Edgefest

Paradise Mislaid

Author uses wild horses as a metaphor for domesticated America

Reviews and previews of what's on Valley stages now

Reviews and Previews of What's Running Now

Reviews and Previews of What's Running Now

The New Face of Evil

Call of Duty 4 might hit a little too close to home

Speaking in Tongue-Twisters

How the Windtalkers saved the world

Save Darfur?

War, slaughter, genocide — and you feel like seeing a movie?

The American Devolution

A study in Marine biology at eye lounge

Reporting from Mexico

Impressive fest proves Peter Bart wrong

Special Sexo Edition

It's a dirty job, but . . .

Josh Gracin

What it's come to

Get Out of the Chronic Rescue Rut . . .

And accept that you can't always save the people you love

The War on Film

Iraq hits the big screen

Killing Time

A soldier can be his own worst enemy

Letters

Letters from the week of November 25, 2004

Score!

When it comes to hockey movies, Miracle is as big a winner as its heroes

The Gulf Between

When these soldiers became writers, the pen becomes very mighty indeed

Yigee Yes, Y'all. Boom!

Not even preemptive war and its inherent dangers can stop the 24-hour party people at Miami's WMC 2003

Mettle of Valor

Vet honored with M medal

Man, Oh Manwich

Our gal about town enjoys the grub and the guys at My Florist.

Marine Life

Letters from the week of December 5, 2002

Welcome Back Warrior

The government was supposed to take care of mentally disabled Marine combat veteran Brian Callan. It didn't.

Sacred Orgasm

The followers of Harley Swift Deer Reagan call him a lot of things – a sex guru, a shaman, a Cherokee, a patriot. His critics have more colorful names for him.

The Advocate

Is Ulises Ferragut a hell of a lawyer or just plain hell?

Letters

From the week of January 4, 2001

Mean Season

A once-powerful Arizona Boys Ranch football team struggles to find its way into the end zone

Strip Mining

Buffaloed Soldiers

NFL dumps Arizona group representing black military units as Super Bowl colorguard

Letters

Scooby Doo, Y'all

A Q&A with Shaggy, pop reggae's self-appointed spearhead