This phase will tinker with added medical personnel, electronic warfare and sustaining logistics in austere locations. The service remains on track to recertify all roughly 300 operators of the amphibious combat vehicle on how to operate it safely in water. The command and control and 30 mm-equipped versions will be ready for unit testing in 2024. Another littoral regiment is planned for Guam in 2025. The rise comes after years of progress in reducing the number of veterans facing stable housing issues. Sgt. Matthew Bylski died after the amphibious combat vehicle flipped during training on land at Camp Pendleton, California. The 14 other Marines who were in the vehicle when it flipped were taken to nearby hospitals for evaluation and treatment. While the settlement can never restore the hearing loss suffered by the plaintiffs, it is a victory for the veterans who had the tenacity to file the suit. By Terrence M. Andrews
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