


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.

Junior sailor fatally shot in San Diego
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Albert Lee Soto had been in the Navy for less than a year when he was fatally shot in San Diego on Saturday.

Former Navy research scientist gets 25 years for child exploitation
The defendant, who once worked for the Office of Naval Research, was found to have more than 600 sexually explicit photos and videos on his devices.

Marine gunny receives medal for saving biker’s life after California crash
Marine applied two tourniquets following a motorcycle rider's collision with a sport utility vehicle.

Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Retired Marine 2-star general found dead at sprawling California base
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating retired Maj. Gen. William Mullen's cause of death.

Marine recruiter charged with home invasion, stabbing 11-year-old girl
“Ricardo stated to detectives that he planned to kill (her) and have sex with her … body" and "kill everyone inside," according to police.

Marine veteran pleads guilty to federal weapons charge in neo-Nazi plot
All five co-defendants — which include three Marine veterans and one Army National Guard veteran — have pleaded guilty to firearms-related charges.

Drug dealer sentenced to 6 years in Marine’s fentanyl overdose death
The Marine overdosed within hours of buying the drug.

North Carolina corporal faces murder trial in death of fellow Marine
Under murder and manslaughter charges, the corporal faces 10 years to life in prison.
