A U.S. Marine has died Thursday following a training exercise incident in North Carolina, the U.S. Marine Corps announced Friday.
The incident took place during a routine operation conducted by the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Cataret County, according to a press release from II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, is stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
For Immediate Release:
1 Marine Deceased Following Training Incident
The incident is under investigation, and more information will be released here, on X, as it becomes available.
Full Press Release below: pic.twitter.com/KcmWa0VIti
— II MEF (@iimefmarines) April 19, 2024
Earlier in the week, the unit was engaged in a composite unit training exercise (COMPUTEX) at Onslow Beach, as posted by 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit on social media….
