The U.S. Marine Corps on Thursday identified the four servicemen who were killed earlier this week in a helicopter crash near El Centro, California along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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{FD} 4 Marines killed in helicopter crash near US-Mexico border
A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed Tuesday — killing its four crew members — during exercises along the U.S.-Mexico border near Plaster City, California, military officials said.
{FD} Navy chaplain fired after he was caught having sex at New Orleans bar, report says
A Navy chaplain was removed from his post at a Marine Corps command last month after he was videoed having sex with a woman at a New Orleans bar, USA Today reported Wednesday.
{FD} 4 Marines feared dead in helicopter crash near US-Mexico border
A U.S. Marine corps helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon approximately 25 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, near Plaster City, Calif., the Desert Review reported. According to the report, there were multiple casualties.
{FD} US Marine Corps jet crashes in Djibouti; pilot ejected and in ‘stable’ condition, officials say
A U.S. Marine Corp pilot ejected and was in “stable condition” after his AV-8B Harrier jet crashed in Djibouti on Tuesday during a training exercise, officials told Fox News.
{FD} The Marines ease tattoo rules, the strictest in the military
The Marines, noted for having the strictest tattoo rules in the military, just eased up a bit in a nod to the ubiquity of the form of body art.
{FD} What happened to Saddam’s hand? Marine vets seeking statue part they took 15 years ago
One of the enduring images of the Iraq invasion was the toppling of a large Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square on April 9, 2003 that came to symbolize the fall of the mad tyrant’s bloodthirsty regime.
{FD} Who is James Mattis? 5 things to know about the defense secretary
Jim Mattis has been defense secretary since January 2017.
{FD} ‘Suitcase Killer’ executed for killing Texas woman, stuffing body into luggage
A Texas man who was on death row for the murder of a pregnant Lubbock woman was executed on Tuesday.
{FD} More veterans seek Trump’s pardon for combat-zone convictions
When Michael Behenna told his parents he wanted to enlist in the Army to serve his country after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, they were proud.