


Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.

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Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

Will major veterans suicide prevention legislation pass this year, or get stalled by political fights?
A key Senate leader announced a breakthrough on the issue Wednesday, only to have House leaders dispute the deal a day later.

Iran begins expansive annual war games amid tensions with US
The annual exercise dubbed Zolfaghar-99.

Seat belt malfunction led to soldier’s death in Humvee rollover
After accidentally driving off a main road, Staff Sgt. Andrew Michael St. John's Humvee hit a dry creek bed with a steep, 5-foot drop and rolled onto the driver’s side.

'Invaluable’ paratrooper dies in motorcycle accident
Fayetteville police said Hughes was riding a 2015 BMW motorcycle when he accidentally ran off the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Demoted master sergeant with white nationalist ties is now out of the Air Force
OSI found Tech. Sgt. Cory Reeves was an active member and fund-raiser for the white nationalist group Identity Evropa.

3 killed in plane crash were Tennessee Air National Guard
Three people killed in a small plane crash near a Tennessee airport were Air National Guard members, officials said Wednesday.

Investigation finds multiple mistakes in VA’s reporting of on-campus suicides
The department's 55 reported deaths included at least 14 cases where researchers found major mistakes.

Sailor dies after colliding with a bus while on his skateboard
The petty officer was skateboarding at the time.

Is Palau the key to the Marine Corps’ fight against China?
During Esper’s late August visit, Palau’s President Thomas Remengesau proposed an increase to the American presence there, a potential boon for the Marine Corps.
