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Amid rising military suicides, services can’t tell if prevention training is effective
Despite higher military suicide rates since 2011, most services do not have accountability measures to ensure troops complete required prevention training.
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Former USNS Carson City skipper accused of 2021 rape surrenders license
A lawyer for the alleged victim says he will continue to pursue criminal accountability for the ship’s captain.
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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in controlled detonation of Iranian drone
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed Saturday during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.
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5 Marines who died in helicopter crash in California identified
All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers.
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5 Marines confirmed dead in California helicopter crash
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin.
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Helicopter with 5 Marines aboard goes missing over California
The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego.
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Lawmaker to vets: ‘You’re justified in your rage’ about Afghans’ plight
Nearly 250 former U.S. interpreters and allies in Afghanistan have been reported killed by the Taliban in retribution for their service.
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Trucker in ‘Jarheads’ crash who faces deportation wants license back
A jury found him not guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligent homicide counts stemming from the June 21, 2019, collision that killed seven bikers.
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Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to several cancers, study shows
Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
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Marine arrested in shooting death of civilian on North Carolina base
It was an “isolated incident and there was no threat to other Marines or the public,” a Marine spokeswoman said.
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Honorary Marine, whom the Corps welcomed as one of its own, dies at 17
Jack Lowe became an honorary Marine in November 2023 following a diagnosis of terminal bone cancer.
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Ellsworth AFB moves B-1 bombers to Texas amid crash probe
“Several” Lancers have temporarily moved to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to maintain readiness.
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Marine Corps’ new amphibious vehicles will soon deploy to the Pacific
The Marine Corps pulled the amphibious combat vehicle from most operations in the surf following nonfatal mishaps in 2022.
