Marine Maj. Andrew “Simple Jack” Mettler was the pilot of a Hornet that crashed during a training flight late Thursday. The F/A-18D was based at the air station at Beaufort, South Carolina. The crash occurred on government property east of the air station at 11:54 p.m. local time Thursday. As Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston prepares to retire, the Army faces a choice: Will they follow the path he's laid out, or turn back? In March 2022, a Marine F/A-18D crashed onto the family property of former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. “It’s Wendy’s. It’s Carl’s Jr. It’s every job a young person goes up against." Why just write about the disagreement among Army senior leaders when we can pick a side? Leonard Matlovich is buried in the Congressional Cemeteray beneath a grave stone that reads, “A Gay Vietnam Veteran.” Two experts who watched the Russian video said the vehicle struck by the helicopter's missile was not a Leopard tank, or any other type of armored vehicle. Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz is currently the top enlisted Marine at Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Forces South. Load More