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104 Hornets grounded after cracks discovered

Naval Air Systems Command grounded 104 Navy and Marine F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets Friday after inspectors discovered the airframes were developing cracks much earlier than engineers had thought. The grounding order affects the first four varieties of Hornet — models … Continue reading

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Reservist in private plane aids C-17

A C-17 marooned at 35,000 feet without a radio. Air traffic controllers struggling to land the cargo plane safely. And a C-17 reservist, flying a private plane, who talked the big bird down. It was just like a scene from … Continue reading

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Reservist in private plane aids C-17

A C-17 marooned at 35,000 feet without a radio. Air traffic controllers struggling to land the cargo plane safely. And a C-17 reservist, flying a private plane, who talked the big bird down. It was just like a scene from … Continue reading

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MMA fighters teach Marines skills for combat

At 5 feet 6 inches and 140 pounds, Damacio Page may not look intimidating to a burly, battle-hardened Marine.But Page, a pro cage fighter nicknamed “The Angel of Death,” taught several Marines a very important lesson during a recent mixed … Continue reading

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Conway: 22nd MEU tapped for earthquake relief

The Marine Corps will send the North Carolina-based 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to earthquake-ravaged Haiti as part of an extensive U.S. relief plan for the island nation, the service’s top officer said Thursday.Commandant Gen. James Conway, speaking at a Surface … Continue reading

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Focus falls on cause of mid-air collision

LOS ANGELES — With the possibility of finding survivors all but gone and the ocean search shifted from a rescue effort to a recovery mission, focus fell Monday on what caused a Marine Corps helicopter and a Coast Guard plane … Continue reading

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Obama says he won’t rush Afghan decision

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Barack Obama pledged on Monday not to “rush the solemn decision” to send more troops to battle in Afghanistan as he weighs military options on what to do next in the troubled war.“I won’t risk your … Continue reading

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Ospreys headed to Afghanistan in coming weeks

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. will be the first Osprey squadron to operate in Afghanistan beginning next month, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.The deployment will include about 200 Marines and up to … Continue reading

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SecNav: Cut half of oil use by 2020

Navy Department leaders issued a set of ambitious new plans to boost the Navy and Marine Corps’ energy efficiency Wednesday, including the goal of fielding a completely sustainable carrier strike group dubbed “the Great Green Fleet.”Navy Secretary Ray Mabus cited … Continue reading

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Ospreys tapped for Afghanistan

Marine officials say that an MV-22 Osprey squadron will deploy to Afghanistan for the first time in November.Brig. Gen. Jon Davis, the assistant deputy commandant for aviation, can’t wait for the Osprey to get to theater, he said in early … Continue reading

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