


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.

Woman gets 3 years in bogus fundraiser for homeless Marine veteran
Authorities began investigating after homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. sued the couple, accusing them of not giving him the money.

Marine veteran’s lawyer says US extradition attempt is ‘political’
The Marine veteran has been unfairly singled out because of the current geopolitical struggle between the U.S. and China, his lawyer says.

US airstrikes in Somalia increased in 2022, killing more than 100
The number of airstrikes conducted by the United States represents an uptick over the previous year, but far from the record highs in 2019 and 2018.

Afghan war orphan remains with Marine accused of abduction
“When I first heard their story, I thought there must be something lost in translation — how could this be true?”

Military operations killed more than 600 ISIS fighters in 2022
A high number of deaths were recorded while defending a prison holding hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters.

New rifle, light machine gun headed to close combat troops
The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations.

Air Force pilot who ejected from F-35B released from the hospital
The jet bounced upon impact, went nose down and spun around.

Air National Guardsman dies in snowboarding fall at NJ mall
Airman 1st Class Peter Mathews was in the Maryland Air National Guard, which he joined in 2020.

Remains of Army Air Forces sergeant who died in WWII identified
Staff Sgt. Michael Uhrin, 21, of Metuchen, New Jersey died in a B-17F crash in Germany on Oct. 14, 1943.
