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Marine in helicopter unit dies in ‘routine’ operations in California
The Marine was part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, which trains pilots to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters.
Another Army helicopter incident results in minor injuries, no deaths
No fatalities were reported in an Army helicopter accident that occurred during a routine training exercise in Washington state.
For soldier killed in Alaska crash ‘family was everything’
Stacie Weaver says her son, Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment, had a positive outlook and cared about others.
Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather, Army says
An Army spokesperson said there were no weather issues or visibility problems when two helicopters collided in Alaska.
Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash
The helicopters were headed to Fort Wainwright from a mission in the Donnelly Training Area.
Army grounds helicopter fleet for force-wide safety stand down
The move is the first such fleet-wide stand down since 2015.
By Davis Winkie
Three dead after two Apache helicopters collide in Alaska
This is the second serious Apache crash in Alaska this year.
Watchdog warns Guard pilots not getting enough hours to fly safely
Despite the shortfall, Guard pilots have better safety records than their active duty peers.
By Davis Winkie
ACLU sues DC Guard over actions during George Floyd protests
When people continued marching after a 7 p.m. curfew, the D.C. National Guard flew two helicopters 45 feet above protestors' heads.
By Zamone Perez