Someone vandalized a display of 13 U.S. flags and a U.S. Marine Corps flag honoring troops slain in the Aug. 26 bomb blast in Afghanistan, California police say.
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Navy helicopter crash that killed 5 was caused by rotor hitting carrier, Navy report says
A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter experienced “side-to-side” vibrations when it landed on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln last week, causing its main rotor to strike the flight deck and the helicopter to crash over the side of the ship, according to a Navy safety report published Tuesday.
Navy identifies 5 sailors killed in helicopter crash off California coast
Five sailors killed when their helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and fell into the sea were identified by the Navy on Sunday.
Marine veteran kills four in Florida but PTSD is not to blame, veteran’s advocate says
Gary White The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. What explanation can there be for an act of unfathomable cruelty? As news spread Sunday about a pair of shootings in North Lakeland that left four dead, attention turned to the suspect, Bryan James Riley of Brandon. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said…
Army drill sergeant who was charged with assault is moving to a new duty station
Fort Jackson Sgt. Jonathan Pentland, who was found guilty of assault on a black man, is leaving the Columbia Army Installation, according to a statement from base officials.
Marine kicked out for refusing COVID-19 vaccine over religious beliefs
It appears the pandemic policy purges have begun, following the Department of Defense’s decision to make vaccinations mandatory for personnel. Just a month after the policy was announced and given a September deadline, US Marine Cpl. Whitney McHaffie has been…
