Of the 20 other Marines who were in the Osprey when it crashed, three remain hospitalized.
The first five Marines to arrive at the city’s main hospital were critically injured — and one underwent emergency surgery.
Five others were in serious condition, and others unaccounted for, after an MV-22 Osprey crashed with 23 service members aboard.
The drill will underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after recent Chinese aggression, Filipino security officials said.
Mara Karlin emphasized the importance of crisis hot lines with China while highlighting the ongoing U.S. role in the Middle East.
Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Australia for talks aimed at countering Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Dan Duggan, a former Marine Corps major, was arrested by Australian police in October and has been fighting extradition to the United States.
Carlos Del Toro said Friday that the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sends a message to China.
Four F-35C jets from California traversed the approximately 7,800 miles over the Pacific.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong also says her country is considering whether to take part in joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea.
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