Navy suspends search for missing USS George Washington sailor
The carrier began search efforts after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard earlier this week, the Navy said.
By Beth Sullivan
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USS George Washington searching Timor Sea for missing sailor
The carrier initiated search-and-rescue procedures after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard, the Navy said.
By Beth Sullivan
Estimate of new nuclear missiles to replace Minuteman 3 arsenal increases to $95.8B
The estimated cost of fielding a new fleet of land-based nuclear missiles increased by about $10 billion from four years ago.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Missing Marine vet Austin Tice’s release part of White House official’s secret Syria visit
Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012.
After embassy closure threat, US ‘outraged’ by rocket attack that killed 6 Iraqi civilians
he U.S. State Department said Tuesday it was outraged by a rocket attack a day earlier that killed Iraqi civilians and called on the government to take action amid an impending diplomatic crisis between Baghdad and Washington.
My brother Austin asked me to go to Syria with him. Four months later, he was taken
The brother of Austin Tice is urging people to join the campaign to bring the Marine Corps veteran and freelance journalist home.
By Jacob Tice
US Air Force flies B-1 Lancer bombers over East Siberian Sea
The U.S. Air Force flew three B-1 heavy bombers over the East Siberian Sea, north of Russia’s far east, as part of a series of recent maneuvers that the military said Friday are meant to demonstrate American capabilities and ability to support allies, but which a top Russian commander blasted as “hostile and provocative.”
Marine Corps holds memorial service for service members killed in AAV accident
"We look to them because we need that courage to face future challenges, and we take comfort to know that that path of courage is lit by the flame that each one of these heroes has lit in our hearts."
By Philip Athey
‘Jack loved being a Marine’: Parents of private first class killed in AAV accident remember their son
Jack Ostrovsky “was a very strong swimmer, so I knew if he could float he’s going to survive,” his father said. “But I knew if he was inside that vehicle, I knew what the result would be."
By Philip Athey
Marine amphibious assault vehicle successfully recovered with remains of all 8 missing service members on board
The remains of the Marines and sailor found inside the AAV will be transferred to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
By Philip Athey
A look at the lives of the 8 Marines, sailor lost in sunken amphibious assault vehicle
The crew of the AAV was able to escape and all the service members who died were in the rear compartment used to transport troops, a Marine spokesman said.
By Philip Athey
Marine Corps locates sunken amphibious assault vehicle with human remains on board
The vehicle was found under 385 feet of water and approximately 1,500 meters off the island’s shore.
By Philip Athey