From left: Staff Sgt. Maximo Alexander Flores, 27, Lt. Col. Kevin R. Herrmann, 38, Cpl. Daniel E. Baker, 21, Cpl. William C. Ross, 21, and Maj. James M. Brophy, 36, were killed when their KC-130J collided with an F/A-18 on Dec. 6.

'Eternally missed’: Marines identify 5 KC-130J crew members killed in midair collision off Japanese coast

The lone survivor in the tragic midair collision has since been released from the hospital and Corps officials have not released the Marine’s name.

Trump says he’ll review murder case against former Green Beret
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will be "reviewing" the case of a former U.S. Army commando being charged with murder, raising questions about the possibility he could jeopardize the ongoing military legal proceedings.
84-year-old veteran died after nursing home staff ignored his infected, rotting genitals
His condition was "way past obvious. This is so past obvious that it’s mind-blowing.”
Don’t expect the Corps' new Chinese J-20 stealth fighter to be dogfighting with Marine jets
The mock-up of the Chinese fighter was first spotted at Savannah-Hilton Head Airport and then temporarily parked at Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia.
US service member dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan
The incident, which happened Thursday, is under investigation.
Montana Jody moved in to a deployed service member’s home, sold his stuff to buy meth
It's evidently not enough to have to worry about Jody stealing just your gal anymore.
‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria, says coalition official
Fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in eastern Syria “is going very well,” a U.S. official said Saturday as U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battled the extremists on the edge of the largest urban area they still hold.
Trump visits Arlington cemetery for holiday commemoration
President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday for a holiday commemoration.
Russia claims US ignoring outreach on nuclear treaty dispute
Russia wants to sit down with Pentagon officials for “open and specific” talks on alleged violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
Trump says scandal-plagued Navy SEAL veteran Zinke will step down
Ryan Zinke is leaving weeks before Democrats take control of the House, a shift in power that promised to intensify probes into his conduct. He denies wrongdoing.
New BAH rates for 2019 rise 2.5 percent
Service members will have to use out-of-pocket cash to pay 5 percent of housing costs because the benefit will only cover 95 percent.
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Commands have various events to launch their local Combined Federal Campaign pledge drives, held at various times between now and Jan. 11. Here, a tug-of-war tournament helped kick off the local 2017 Combined Federal Campaign charity pledge drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Marine Corps)

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