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The service has inspected 113 aircraft, and 112 have been cleared for operational duty, according to an Aug. 21 news release.

As of Aug. 12, 88 aircraft have been inspected and 87 returned to service, a spokeswoman Rose told Military.com.

The Navy and Marine Corps have not grounded any C-130 aircraft, but are evaluating the fleet for any problems.

The move is a safety precaution after "atypical cracks were discovered on the lower center wing joint," or rainbow fitting.

Salvagers have recovered human remains from an area of the Philippine Sea where two U.S. military aircraft crashed Dec. 6.

The five Marines are still missing after a KC-130J Hercules collided midair with an F/A-18 Hornet off Japan last week.

The search continued Monday for five Marines who went missing after their KC-130 Hercules collided with an F/A-18 Hornet.

Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, was pronounced dead after he was found during search and rescue operations off Kochi on Dec. 6.

Five are still missing after a KC-130 Hercules and F/A-18 Hornet collided during routine refueling training off Japan.

A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast after colliding.

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Sgt. Francis Frazier was cleared of hazing allegations but got a non-punitive letter of caution for poor leadership.

Capt. Tranay Lashawn Tanner, 29, was transported to the Eglin Hospital last week with health complications.

Authorities arrested 14 defendants Thursday, mostly in the Los Angeles area.

Despite the growing number of edibles, oils and tinctures containing cannabidiol, this substance remains off limits.

Master Sgts. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, died in combat in Faryab province, Afghanistan.