Marine Dies in Training Exercise at Camp Lejeune, Investigation Underway

A U.S. Marine has died following an incident during a training exercise in North Carolina, sparking a formal investigation by the II Marine Expeditionary Force.

The deceased was a member of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening during a routine operation in Carteret County.
Details about the specific event during the training exercise that led to the fatality remain unclear.
The identity of the Marine will be disclosed after the notification of next of kin, with a public release expected thereafter.
No information on the cause of death has been specified; the investigation by the II Marine Expeditionary Force is ongoing.