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.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...