In a memo obtained by Defense News, a Marine Corps squadron commander raises the alarm about the quality of Lockheed Martin's new F-35C jets. 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 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. A used car salesman who never served pretended to be a Delta Force vet and offered to protect his victims from phony threats by drug cartels, for a fee. Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise. Floyd Gibbons made history when his dispatch got past the wartime censor. The Army notified Earl Meyer, who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded, that it has reversed itself and granted him a Purple Heart. American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing. The former staff sergeant will also serve 10 years supervised release following his sentence. Sgt. Colin Arslanbas was a reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. By Staff Reports
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