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middle east. "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. im norah odonnell, and we are coming on the air on this wednesday night following a number of breaking stories involving the u.s. military, including that drone strike in iraq that the pentagons has killed a high-ranking commander of kataib hezbollah. that is the iranian-backed militia that is blamed know my claim for the death of three soldiers. the commander killed is responsible for directly planning and participating...

♪ ♪ good evening. im norah odonnell, and we are coming on the air on this wednesday night following a number of breaking stories involving the u.s. military, including that drone strike in iraq that the pentagon says killed a high-ranking commander of kataib hezbollah. that is the iranian-backed militia that is blamed for the death of three soldiers in jordan. the united states says the commander killed is responsible for directly planning and participating in terrorist attacks aga...

All were in their 20s ― and the youngest was just 21.

Five U.S. Marines were killed in the incident

The CH-53E helicopter was found near Pine Valley, California

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin.

The US Marine Corps has confirmed the death of five crew members of a CH-53E Super Stallion that initially was reported missing near San Diego, California.

A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with five Marines onboard went missing after it flew from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.

The CH-53K King Stallion can haul almost fourteen tons more than one hundred miles even in difficult conditions.

At about $93 million each, the CH-53K helicopters are roughly 15 times more expensive...