{"id":1982530,"date":"2023-07-25T18:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T22:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-marines-found-dead-at-gas-station-near-base\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T18:22:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T22:22:41","slug":"three-marines-found-dead-at-gas-station-near-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-marines-found-dead-at-gas-station-near-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Marines discovered deceased at nearby gas station near base."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-marines-found-dead-at-gas-station-near-base%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982530&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tragic Discovery: Three Marines Found Dead at Gas Station Near Base<\/h2>\n<p>In a heartbreaking incident, \u2064three Marines were discovered lifeless inside a\u200b vehicle not\u2062 far from \u200ctheir base at Camp Lejeune. The news broke \u2064on Sunday, July 23,\u200c 2023, when deputies\u2063 responded to a report of\u200b a\u200d missing person. \u2063However, during the course \u200dof\u2063 the investigation,\u2064 the authorities\u2062 stumbled \u200cupon the deceased individuals, as revealed by \u2064the Pender County\u2063 Sheriff&#8217;s office\u2063 on their \u2062Facebook page.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This is an ongoing investigation. There does not appear to \u2062have ever been any threat to members of the community,&#8221; the post stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-children-and-transgender-corpse-found-in-boston-house-of-squalor\/\" title=\"Four kids and a transgender body discovered in filthy Boston home.\">tragic discovery<\/a> \u2063took \u200dplace at a Speedway gas\u200c station in \u200cHampstead, North Carolina, approximately 40 minutes away from Camp \u200bLejeune. The three \u200dlance corporals, who were assigned \u200cto Combat Logistics Battalion 2, were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-jail-records-revealed-night-before-death-he-placed-a-call-that-shouldnt-have-been-possible-report\/\" title=\"Epstein's Jail Records Unveiled - Made Impossible Call Night Before Death: Report.\">found lifeless<\/a> at the scene, according to The Messenger.<\/p>\n<p>Sgt. Chester Ward, providing some insight into the\u200b situation, stated, &#8220;There&#8217;s nothing to believe\u200b it to\u200d be foul play or anything.&#8221; He further\u2062 mentioned that an autopsy report was awaited, but they\u2064 had an idea of what might have transpired, as reported by the\u200c Port City Daily.<\/p>\n<p>According to WTVD-TV, no drugs were discovered in the Marines&#8217; vehicle. However,\u200c Sgt. Ward declined to comment on the \u2062presence of\u200d any weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The Marines were\u200d later identified by \u2062the Marine Corps \u200das natives of Wisconsin, \u200bOklahoma, and\u2062 Florida,\u2064 as reported by\u2064 WNCT-TV.<\/p>\n<h3>The Fallen Heroes<\/h3>\n<p>The first victim was\u200d Lance Corporal\u200b Tanner J. Kaltenberg, a 19-year-old from Madison, \u2062Wisconsin. Kaltenberg, \u2062who joined the Marines in 2021, served as a Motor Vehicle Operator.<\/p>\n<p>Lance Corporal Merax C. Dockery, 23, \u2064from Pottawatomie,\u2063 Oklahoma,\u200d was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a> at the scene.\u2062 Dockery, \u2063like\u200c Kaltenberg, was a \u2064Motor Vehicle Operator and had joined the service in June 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The third Marine discovered was Lance Corporal Ivan R. Garcia, \u206423, from Naples, Florida. Garcia, \u2064who joined the Marines in July\u200b 2019, also\u2062 served as a\u2063 Motor Vehicle Operator.<\/p>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Michael E. McWilliams, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, expressed his condolences,\u2063 saying, &#8220;My deepest sympathy and condolences\u200b are extended to the family, friends, and colleagues of Lance Cpl. Kaltenberg, Lance \u200bCpl. Dockery, and Lance Cpl. Garcia.&#8221;\u2064 He emphasized \u200dthe focus on providing necessary resources and support\u200d to \u200dthose affected by\u200d this \u2064tragic loss.<\/p>\n<h3>Remembering \u200dTheir Service<\/h3>\n<p>Each Marine \u2062had received recognition for \u2063their service. Lance Corporal\u2063 Kaltenberg&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-marines-found-dead-at-gas-station-near-base\/\" title=\"Three Marines discovered deceased at nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">gas station<\/a> near base.&#8221;>military awards included<\/a> the National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment \u2063Medal, Navy Arctic\u200c Service Ribbon, and Global War on Terror Service Medal.<\/p>\n<p>Lance \u2063Corporal Dockery was\u2064 honored\u2064 with \u2062the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, and\u2062 Global War \u2062on Terror Service Medal.<\/p>\n<p>Lance Corporal Garcia&#8217;s service awards comprised the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Global War on Terror Service Medal.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic incident has left a void \u200din the hearts of \u200ctheir loved ones and the Marine Corps\u2062 community. The investigation continues as authorities seek \u2064to uncover the circumstances surrounding this devastating loss.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, \u200dplease visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/three-marines-found-dead-gas-station-near-base\/\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Marines were discovered deceased in a vehicle near Camp Lejeune. The Pender County Sheriff&#8217;s office stated on Facebook that deputies responded to a missing person report and found the deceased individuals during the investigation. 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