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Maj. Taylor Hiester, commander of the F-16 Demonstration Team, previewed a planned flyover for the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., marking America’s 250th birthday. Hiester described the mission as a deeply patriotic moment and said historic acts of courage, including those tied to Flight 93, continue to inspire service members today. He also urged young Americans to follow their ambitions and consider opportunities in the U.S. military.
An American Forces Network employee who died Tuesday after a vehicle crash near a California military base was later found to have suffered a gunshot wound, authorities said.
The employee, whose name has not been released, was on the way to work at March Air Reserve Base, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, when the incident happened around 8 a.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, NBC LA reported. Both motorists involved in the collision were transported to a hospital.
The area near March Air Reserve Base where authorities said an Armed Forces Network employee died after being found with a gunshot wound following a vehicle collision. (KTTV)
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“It was later determined that the subject had injuries consistent with a gunshot wound,” the sheriff’s department said. “The Moreno Valley Investigation Bureau assumed the investigation. No further details are available as the investigation remains ongoing.”
Deputies were first called to the scene for a reported assault with a deadly weapon, according to the outlet. California Highway Patrol officers later informed deputies that both drivers had been hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities have not said what may have led to the shooting.
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An F-15 flies alongside a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California, during a simulated refueling exercise on April 21, 2023. The KC-135, which entered U.S. Air Force service in 1957, is being replaced by the Boeing KC-46A. (Will Lester/MediaNews Group)
The American Forces Network (AFN) is the official broadcast service of the U.S. Armed Forces.
This government entity provides television, radio, and streaming content to deployed troops, Department of Defense civilians, and their families stationed overseas or aboard Navy vessels. The agency is headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland, with its main broadcast center in Riverside.
News Agency has reached out to the military base, the American Forces Network, and the sheriff’s department.
