Parachute Mishap Cited as Cause of Death for Camp Lejeune Marine Who Was Training in North Carolina Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit died April 18 during a training incident in a coastal county in...
The First Parachute Jump from a Fixed-Wing Aircraft Was a Terrifying Risk for Everyone Involved U.S. troops have been jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for more than 80 years, but a significant amount of training...
Navy SEAL Dies in Parachute Mishap, 4th Training Death in 14 Months Chief Special Warfare Operator Michael T. Ernst died following a "military freefall training accident" on Feb. 19 in Marana...
A British Soldier Smashed Through a Roof in California in a Botched Training Jump The British soldier smashed through the roof of a home in Atascadero, California, during the late afternoon of July 6.
Paratrooper Killed on Training Jump Was 20-Year-Old PFC Pfc. Jean Cruz De Leon's parachute malfunctioned during a training jump at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Evaluating New Airborne Kit to Save Towed Paratroopers U.S. Army experts are testing a new emergency parachute system that can be used when a paratrooper becomes a towed jumper.
This National Guard Service Dog Is Unlike Any Other A one-year-old chocolate Labrador is serving with the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron.
Marine Dies in Parachute Accident in Arizona A U.S. Marine died in a parachute accident in Arizona, prompting the Marine Corps to suspend certain types of jumps.
Marine Who Died in Arizona Parachute Accident Identified Cpl. Alejandro Romero died in a double-bag static line parachute mishap Monday in Coolidge.
Do Marines Really Need a New Parachute System? Congress Wants to Know Lawmakers are calling on the Marine Corps to evaluate what it really needs before investing in a new parachute.
Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday -- the third since it...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Weather and Night Vision Goggles Were Likely Factors in Marine Corps Helicopter Crash, Report Finds The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...
