US Marine dies in training incident at Japan military base, officials say

A U.S. Marine with the 3rd Marine Division died during a training exercise at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, and the incident remains under investigation.

US Marine dies in training incident at Japan military base, officials say

TL;DR

  • A U.S. Marine died on Tuesday due to a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan.
  • The deceased Marine was part of the 3rd Marine Division.
  • The incident occurred on a Marine Corps base near the northeastern coast of Okinawa Prefecture.
  • The Marine's identity is being withheld and will be released 24 hours after notification of next of kin.
  • The death is under investigation, and details about the circumstances or any other injuries have not been released.