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The CH-53E helicopter carrying the Marines departed Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Feb. 6, 2024, and was headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it crashed.
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The remembrance will also feature several guest speakers and is open to the public. -
Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis, who had been under house arrest for several years disappeared over the Labor Day weekend. -
Leonard Glenn Francis pled guilty in 2015. Advocates worry the latest twist will make it harder for the Navy to absorb the lessons. -
The military contractor who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the “Fat Leonard” corruption scandal is now on the run. -
Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector. -
Responding to sailors' pleas, the Navy is working on a program to prevent and treat eating disordersSome service members and health experts say the Pentagon isn't doing enough to address eating disorders, which are sometimes linked to the military's strict weight limits. -
Advocates say the U.S. is not doing enough to help the women who fought for American values over the past 20 years in Afghanistan. -
Decorated Navy SEAL Nathanael Roberti nearly died at the troubled San Diego rehab center in April. -
The National Summer Sports Clinic, now in its 15th year, aims to provide adaptive sports and recreational activities to recently injured veterans. -
The Abraham Lincoln group is the first carrier strike group to deploy with a U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron.
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