During training for the MEU, 10 May 1996 - Two U.S. Marine Corps helicopters collided and killed 14 servicemen in a piney swamp at Camp LeJeune, N.C. during a U.S.-British training exercise. An AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter collided with a CH-46 Sea Knight .
Twelve Marines, one sailor and Army infantryman were killed. The Marine Corps identified the Marines that were killed as Maj. Michael D. Kuszewski, 42, of Westminster, Mass.; Capt. Scott T. Rice, 28, of Springfield, Mo.; 1st Lt. Joseph R. Fandrey, 25, of Norfolk, Mass.; 1st Lt. Arthur J. Schneider, 25, of Livingston, N.J.; Cpl. Brandon J. Tucker, 23, of Gaston, N.C.; Cpl. Brian L. Collins, 22, of Louisville, Ky.; Cpl. Britt T. Stacey, 26, of Roanoke, Va.; Cpl. Erik D. Kirkland, 29, of Lewisburg, Pa.; Lance Cpl. John P. Condello, 23, of Rochester, N.Y.; Lance Cpl. Jackie D. Chidester, 23, of Newark, Ohio; Lance Cpl. Jose L. Elizarraras, 20, of Orange, Calif.; Lance Cpl. Jorge E. Malagon; 19, of Melrose Park, Ill.;The Navy Corpsman Brent W. Garmon, 20, of New Bern, N.C.; and Army Staff Sgt. Sean W. Carroll, 36, of Newburgh, N.Y.
The surviving pilots were 1st Lt. Walter W. Kulakowski of Alachua, Fla., Maj. Charles A. Johnson Jr., of Fairfax, Va.,
