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.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...