Not Ben's ship, but two of the ships with him. Ashland was there, but not involved. They just came out of River City - this hits hard and close to home. Been following this on the seventh fleet Facebook page, watching the moms post in panic wanting to know when they'll hear from their marine, and having to settle for an ambiguous "if you haven't heard anything, that's good." Please pray for the families of the three lost. Pray against all hope that they'll be found alive, for their families and their broken hearts, and for the other sailors and marines who were their friends and teammates, because this is hitting them HARD. Ben says he has never heard his xo sound so utterly and completely heartbroken.
http://www.iiimef.marines.mil/News/news-article-display/article/1269524/media-release-17-014-transition-to-mv-22-mishap-recovery-salvage-efforts/