Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise.
Floyd Gibbons made history when his dispatch got past the wartime censor.
American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing.
The former staff sergeant will also serve 10 years supervised release following his sentence.
Sgt. Colin Arslanbas was a reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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The identity of the deceased Marine is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
A human jawbone discovered in the Arizona desert was recently discovered to belong to a Marine Corps captain.
Maj. Shane Gentry used his real-world experience remotely piloting the MQ-9A in combat missions to train other Marines to fly the aircraft.
The Corps has 100 trained MQ-9A pilots but needs more.
The weapon would give squads and platoons air firepower at their fingertips.
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