Marine at Camp Pendleton dies during live-fire training.

Ocean News ⁣Network: Marine⁢ Dies ⁤in Live-Fire ⁤Training

OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:50⁣ PM – Friday, August 18, 2023

A United States Marine has tragically lost their life ⁣during a live-fire training exercise in Oceanside, California.

Officials announced on Friday morning that a Marine at Camp Pendleton’s School of Infantry-West had tragically passed⁢ away the previous night during a live-fire ⁤training session.

Captain Josh Pena, a spokesman for the Training ⁢and Education ​Command, which oversees the infantry school, expressed their commitment to supporting⁤ the victim’s family‌ and fellow Marines.

“The command is fully cooperating with the investigation efforts,” Pena said. ⁤“SOI-W is providing support to the family and peers of the ​deceased during this difficult time.​ There is no additional information available at this time.”

The School of Infantry-West is a crucial training ground for ‌new Marines after completing boot camp. The incident occurred⁢ during ‌a routine training ⁣session.

“At‌ SOI,⁢ recently graduated enlisted Marines continue their education and training to become more proficient in the fundamentals of being a rifleman,” the Marine Corps website ⁤states. “Marines with a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of infantry⁣ are trained at the Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), while all non-infantry Marines are trained ‍at the Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT).”

Captain Pena mentioned that more details, including the victim’s identity, ‍will be disclosed within 24 hours after notifying the ⁣family ⁤members of this tragic event.

An⁤ ongoing investigation is ​underway to⁤ determine the‌ circumstances⁣ surrounding the Marine’s​ death.

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