Breaking News: A US Marine has died during a training exercise at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan.
A US Marine serving with the 3rd Marine Division died on Tuesday following an incident during a training exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, military officials have confirmed. The Marine’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The incident occurred on the Marine Corps base, located on the northeastern coast of Okinawa Prefecture.
The death is currently under investigation, according to a statement released by the 3rd Marine Division. Details surrounding the nature of the training exercise and the circumstances of the Marine’s death have not been disclosed. Lieutenant Tyler Thomas, a spokesperson for the III Marine Expeditionary Force, declined to provide further information on whether anyone else was injured or where the death occurred – at the base itself or in a hospital.
The incident occurs with approximately 50,000 US troops stationed in Japan, the majority based in Okinawa, a territory under US control until 1972. The presence of US military personnel on the island has, at times, been a source of local contention. This is not the first incident involving US military personnel in Okinawa; a previous alleged killing by a Marine prompted restrictions on off-base liberty, according to Fox News.
Further details are expected following notification of the Marine’s family. The investigation is ongoing and will likely determine the precise cause of death.
What Happens Next
The Marine Corps is expected to release further information following notification of the deceased Marine’s family. The investigation into the incident at Camp Schwab is ongoing.
Sources: Fox News, The Associated Press.
