Marine dies in training exercise at Camp Pendleton

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

Updated 9:15 PM CST, December 3, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Marine died during a training exercise Wednesday at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, military officials said.

The Marine died of injuries sustained in a “tactical vehicle mishap” in the afternoon, the I Marine Expeditionary Force said in a statement.

The Marine’s name was not released, and the cause of the incident was under investigation. Officials said the death was not related to Steel Knight, an annual, large-scale training exercise that began Monday on the base.

No further details were given.

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[Redleg]

1. "Tactical vehicle mishap"

An interesting phrase. These things do happen from time to time in military training but I feel for the Marine and his comrades, family, and friends.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Jeep crash.

[Klondike Kat]

3. Pretty sure the Marines don't use Jeeps anymore

The trusty M151 was around when I was in, but it's long since been retired (circa 1999).

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yes I know, but if it looks like a jeep, I still call it a jeep.

A fancy jeep yes, nowadays.

[Redleg]

5. LOL. I was actually in an Army jeep crash many years ago

It wasn't a serious accident, just rolled into a ditch. No one was hurt and the four of us got it turned back on its wheels and drove off.

[Irish_Dem]

6. You guys lucked out.

Sometimes they are nasty crashes.

[Redleg]

7. Yes we did luck out. We were driving fairly slowly along a windy dirt road...

on our way to an officer's meeting back at the battalion rear. We showed up muddy and bedraggled, even for having been in the field already for 2 weeks.

[Irish_Dem]

8. What was the look on the officers' faces when you dragged yourselves in looking like that?

[Redleg]

9. The battalion commander looked peeved

The battery level officers seemed amused.

[Irish_Dem]

10. If the commander had wanted you to have a jeep crash he would have authorized it.

He is not amused.

Junior officers trying not to laugh.