Four Marines Killed In Accident At California Base (Pendleton)
Source: NBC NEWS
Four U.S. Marines were killed Wednesday when unexploded ordnance blew up after a training accident at Camp Pendleton, Calif., military officials said.
The deadly accident occurred during a "range maintenance operation," the Marine Corps said in a statement. It gave no details and said none of the victims would be identified pending notification of their families.
A U.S. military official told NBC News that the Marines had just finished taking part in exercises about 11 a.m. (2 p.m. ET) when unexploded ordnance detonated.
"We offer our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the families of the Marines lost today in this tragic accident," the Marine Corps statement said.
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Trillo
(9,154 posts)unless you're in a war zone.
RIP.
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)Peace and healing to their families and friends.
RIP
rocktivity
(44,749 posts)who joined the military against his wishes (his father had served...whose father had served...whose father had served...) and died and a basic training accident:
rocktivity
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)go west young man
(4,856 posts)or was someone responsible and failed at their job? There is a difference. Ordinance doesn't usually just explode unless someone dropped the ball along the line.
rocktivity
(44,749 posts)I'm sure it was an accident in the sense that no one was supposed to be killed -- certainly not during a training exercise. But since it WAS a training exercise, I don't think it's unreasonable to wonder why the soldiers were within lethal range of that ordinance -- and why it detonated when it WASN'T supposed to.
rocktivity