Five Marines confirmed dead after helicopter vanished near San Diego

The five Marines who vanished when their helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego on Tuesday have been confirmed dead

“It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines from 3d Marine Aircraft Wing and the ‘Flying Tigers’ while conducting a training flight,” Maj. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wrote in a statement. -- More...