Welcome back, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269. Fair winds and following seas to Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week. The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. The jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said. Federal watchdogs warned that nearly 250,000 patients' medication records may contain mistakes because of conflicts with the new records software. The island of Mindanao has been reeling from the effects of heavy rain, displacing an estimated 795,000 people. The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin. The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego. U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon. Load More