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The U.S. flag is seen at half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, Calif., in this July 2020 file photo after a amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of Southern California.

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Officer blames bad information for 2020 sinking that killed 9 Marines

2:11pm January 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

A three-officer panel will issue a recommendation as to whether a decorated officer should be considered for discharge just shy of his 20-year mark and be denied retirement benefits.

A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California's Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour's drive from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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What We Know: 'Mass Arrest' Of Marines Over Alleged Human Smuggling

7:21pm July 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.

One soldier was killed and seven wounded Thursday during a training incident at Fort Bragg, N.C. It came just one day after a separate incident at Camp Pendleton, Calif., left 14 Marines and one sailor wounded.

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One Soldier Killed; More Service Members Injured In Two Training Incidents

10:23pm September 14, 2017

by Amy Held

The unrelated incidents in California and North Carolina killed one soldier and left several service members hospitalized. Five Marines were in critical condition.