Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez was pronounced dead following an accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of California late last week.
Authorities say a sudden burst of fire at a Marine Corps air station has injured two Texas Marines who were performing routine maintenance on a combat jet.
DAVID SHARP, Associated Press
BATH, Maine (AP) — The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began more than a decade ago — long enough that the Navy's newest warships are being named for some of those conflicts' heroes.