Search for missing U.S. Marines ends after crash off Japan coast

Authorities called off Tuesday a search and rescue operation for the five U.S. Marines who went missing after a fatal crash involving a fighter jet and a tanker plane off Japan's western coast last week.The search was halted as there were no significant signs of the crash remaining, the Japanese Defense Ministry said. The crash occurred when an FA-18 fighter jet and KC-130 tanker plane based in Japan collided in midair while conducting training, including airborne refueling, early Thursday."It is with a heavy heart that we have shifted to recovery operations," said Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez, …READ FULL ARTICLE