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5 Marines killed in CH-53E helicopter crash mourned as ‘the very best’
All were in their 20s ― and the youngest was just 21.
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5 Marines who died in helicopter crash in California identified
All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers.
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Drug dealer sentenced to 6 years in Marine’s fentanyl overdose death
The Marine overdosed within hours of buying the drug.
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Pentagon’s fuel prices rose $3 billion amid inflationary pressures
Spiking fuel prices will cost the Pentagon $3 billion more than expected, and it will have to go to Congress for more money, a senior official said in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
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As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act
The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023, the manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.
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US pledges $391 million for Euro allies to buy American to backfill weapons donations to Ukraine
Fifteen European allies will get nearly $400 million in new U.S. grants to buy American military hardware to backfill weapons they’ve donated to Ukraine from their own stockpiles, the State Department announced Monday.
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White House appoints Ukraine security aid coordinator
The White House announced Thursday it has appointed a retired three-star general who previously helped coordinate the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition to manage the steadily increasing influx of military assistance for Ukraine.
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AeroVironment wins $20M contract for hand-launched drone for Ukraine
The Defense Department has awarded the first contract of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’s $300 million budget for this year, a $19.7 million deal with AeroVironment for a small, hand-launched surveillance drone called the RQ-20 Puma AE.
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Biden vows to send Ukraine more artillery as Congress pushes for military aid czar
President Joe Biden on Tuesday vowed to send more artillery to Kyiv amid a push among some key lawmakers to install a czar overseeing the rapidly increasing flow of U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
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Sikh Marine captain, poolees file federal lawsuit alleging discrimination
The co-defendant urge the Corps to lift restrictions on the practice of their faith while in combat or recruit training.
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Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun, Zelenskyy says
Russia launched its long-feared, full-scale offensive to take control of Ukraine’s east, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Monday.
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Russian military’s damaged Black Sea flagship sinks
The Russian Defense Ministry said the ship sank in a storm while being towed to a port.
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Marine veteran sentenced to 28 years for molesting a 3-year-old while in the Corps
Confiscated hard drives and devices also revealed child pornography.
