Twelve Marines declared dead after helicopter crash off Hawaii

(Reuters) – Twelve U.S. Marines missing after two military helicopters collided last week off Hawaii’s Oahu island have been listed as deceased, the military said on Thursday. The Coast Guard called off the search for the missing Marines on Tuesday after five days of search and rescue efforts across some 40,000 square nautical miles of ocean, along with shorelines. The Marines were officially classified as deceased on Wednesday and Marine Corps officers personally notified each family, a statement from the Marines said. More...