The task force coordinates Marine units in Europe and Africa. It's next rotation is scheduled for May. All were in their 20s ― and the youngest was just 21. A similar reorganization will take place before October at the West Coast-based 1st Supply Battalion. All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. 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 Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15. The military service with the smallest proportion of women in the ranks may also be disproportionately good at retaining them. One member of the unit said she purchased a membership at a gym a 30-minute drive away to get access to the hot showers there. Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere. Jack Lowe became an honorary Marine in November 2023 following a diagnosis of terminal bone cancer. Load More