Two military members killed identified

The families of two of the Marines killed in a military plane crash in Mississippi have identified their loved ones as victims of the tragedy.
The family of 31-year-old Staff Sergeant Joshua Michael Snowden tells NBC affiliate KXAS in Dallas that he was among the 16 servicemen killed Monday. According to his family, Snowden was a flight engineer on the KC-130 aircraft that went down.
NBC affiliate WPTZ in Burlington, Vermont spoke to the father of 47-year-old Gunnery Sergeant Brendan Johnson. He says his son was killed in the crash as well. He says Johnson had a great sense of humor, loved people, and made people laugh.
The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet identified the rest of those who were killed.

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