


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.

Your Army
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.

US to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
The package includes man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, firearms and missiles.

US Army general dies in plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts was commissioned as a U.S. Army aviation second lieutenant in 1986. He most recently led the service's PEO C3T.

Soldier killed, five injured in vehicle crash at Fort Bliss
The military says a solider has been killed and five others have been hurt in the crash of a tactical vehicle at Fort Bliss in Texas.

Marine vet who avoided spotlight found purpose before death in Ukraine
“I’ll come home when it’s over," Ian Frank Tortorici would tell his father.

Army vet paralyzed from run-in with police gets $20 million settlement
The settlement is among the largest of its kind in California history.

Corps won’t dismiss drinking convictions of 2 ‘MARSOC 3′ Raiders
Gunnery Sgts. Danny Draher and Josh Negron in February were found not guilty of more serious charges, including homicide.

Fort Leonard Wood soldier indicted for killing child at home daycare
The child attended a daycare operated out of the soldier's home on base.

Opinion
Clint Lorance wants to be a lawyer. A soldier he led says he’s unfit
After receiving a presidential pardon for a war crimes conviction, Clint Lorance now intends to pursue a legal career.

Soldier accused in music festival shooting pleads not guilty
He told detectives that he took psychedelic mushrooms and claimed that the ensuing hallucinations might have led to the shooting.
