A friend sent this info to me and I was curious if I could get some more eyes on it.
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Operation Enduring Freedom. RED LION PROJECT.
The crash involved a U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion of HMH-363 "RED LIONS"
• Capt. Daniel B. Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, Wash. The Baltimore Sun reported Saturday that Bartle was a recent graduate of the Naval Academy.
• Capt. Nathan R. McHone, 29, of Crystal Lake, Ill.
• Master Sgt. Travis W. Riddick, 40, of Centerville, Iowa.
• Cpl. Jesse W. Stites, 23, of North Beach, Md.
• Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard, 25, of Colonia, N.J.
• Cpl. Joseph D. Logan, 22, of Willis, Texas.
"The helicopter is one of the safest forms of transport"
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