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.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...
'They Took My Gift Away': In Interview, Mother of Florida Airman Killed by Police Describes Shock Meka Fortson told Military.com in an exclusive interview Thursday that her son, Senior Airman Roger Fortson, had always...
Army Pumping Millions into Food Kiosks, But They May Soon Be Obsolete Kiosks are effectively small snack stands providing soldiers with sandwiches, candy, chips and soda -- offerings that hold...
Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash...