Cpl. Miguel Maya, a U/AH-1 aircraft avionics technician, died “as a result of an aviation ground mishap,” the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said. The incident marks the end of a week-long pause of reported Houthi attacks. The move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October. 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. The duo beat out 100 other pairs from 23 Army installations and 46 battalions in a competition designed to “punch them in the face.” Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents. The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship. Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel. President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq's leader as tensions across the Middle East soar over the war in Gaza and Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel. The system shot down the vast majority of about 350 drones and missiles Iran launched over the weekend. Load More