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Greece buying vehicles US Marine Corps beached after fatal sinking
The U.S. government has approved the sale of dozens of Assault Amphibious Vehicles to Greece.
By Joe Gould
Ukraine says it sank Russian flagship, Moscow denies
The loss of the ship would be a major military and symbolic defeat for Russia.
Marine officer blames bad information for AAV sinking tragedy
Lt. Col. Michael J. Regner said his decisions were based in part on what other commanders told him, including that all the Marines had completed their swim certifications and that the aging vehicles they were in had been fixed and were ready for the mission.
Marine amphibious combat vehicles to return to waterborne operations
The Sept. 3, 2021, safety notice had identified a problem with the ACV’s towing mechanism.
By Todd South
Panel hears dueling versions of deadly Marine AAV sinking
“This is going to be a difficult decision,” Lt. Col. Michael McDonald said in the military’s opening statement.
By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press
One Army brother honors another lost in a Christmas Eve tragedy
The sinking of the SS Leopoldville in 1944 killed 763 U.S. Army soldiers on their way to the Battle of the Bulge.
By Todd South
Fate of Marine battalion commander during tragic 2020 vehicle sinking on the line
Two Marines testified that the commander ultimately was responsible for training failures and the faulty MEU vehicles.
By Philip Athey
Fate of Marine battalion commander connected to deadly AAV sinking to be determined in December
A board of inquiry will be held for Lt. Col. Keith Brenize "to show cause for retention in the Marine Corps."
By Philip Athey
Marines clarify combat evaluation orders in aftermath of deadly AAV sinking
It is now explicitly stated that units preparing to deploy must got through a combat evaluation within six months of the deployment.
By Philip Athey
Fly it, shoot it, sink it, float it home: See Marines sink Navy ship with new missile
A look at Marines sinking a decommissioned Navy ship:
By Todd South
These Marines will spend 2 years testing the Corps’ new ship-sinking missile
The missiles traveled “in excess of 100 nautical miles.” And not in a straight line, either.
By Todd South