Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
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Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
Navy fires commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic
Capt. Paul Choate was one of at least seven Navy commanding officers relieved in 2023.
Fentanyl takes lives at the Navy’s boot camp base
Multiple sailors have suffered fentanyl-related deaths at the base housing the Navy's boot camp, and at least two sailors now face criminal charges.
2 years after deadly Kabul attack, Pentagon chief ‘stands in sorrow’
On Aug. 26, 2021, a suicide attack in Kabul killed 11 Marines, one Navy corpsman and one soldier, and approximately 170 Afghan civilians.
MacDill Air Force Base orders evacuations as Hurricane Idalia nears
The National Hurricane Center expects Idalia to become a hurricane later on Monday.
Slain Marine’s family plans to refile lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum was killed at age 20 during the 2021 suicide attack in Kabul.
F/A-18 Hornet jet crashes near Marine air base in California
The crash occurred on government property east of the air station at 11:54 p.m. local time Thursday.
How Marines could prevent Iranian harassment of commercial ships
Retired military leaders say Marines could deter Iranian forces from harassing or seizing the vessels — and quickly loop in the Navy if issues arise.
Army National Guard general to ‘synchronize’ Maui troop response
Guard and active duty troops are providing air and sea lift of cargo, fire suppression as needed and setting up supply staging areas on Maui and Oahu.
Marines joining Maui recovery effort, more active duty may follow
The Hawaii National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already on the ground but Hawaii needs to formally request a larger force.
