Posted on 09/02/2020 1:31:23 PM PDT by ransomnote
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper issued the following statement:
A grateful nation and the Department of Defense grieves the tragic loss of the Marines and Sailor lost in the amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of San Clemente Island. Our prayers and condolences are with the family and friends of these brave young men:
Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas
Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, 19, of Corona, California
Lance Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, 21, of Montebello, California
Pfc. Evan A. Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wisconsin
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Christopher Gnem, 22, of Stockton, California
Pfc. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, of Bend, Oregon
Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd, 23, of Harris, Texas
Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, of Portland, Oregon
Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, of Riverside, California
Their service, commitment and courage will always be remembered by the nation they served. While the incident remains under investigation, I want to assure our service members and their families that we are committed to gathering all the facts, understanding exactly how this incident occurred, and preventing similar tragedies in the future.
I hadn’t heard about this.
Sorry to their families for this loss.
Prayers up.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/31/us-marines-navy-sailor-missing-california-training
Quite a patriotic reception here in New Braunfels for its Marine son’s casket.
Dang, that is beyond a shame.
They were all so young. That is truly tragic. Our best.
Always a shame when so many young are lost - I find it surprising that they didn’t have an “oldster” (someone older than 23) aboard.
Old style training usually had a more veteran, steady hand, involved.
Makes me wonder at the actual cause.
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