Camp Pendleton explosion: 4 US Marines killed during 'range upkeep'
None of the four Marines have been identified in what is being described as an accident.
Comments (7)By Sasha Goldstein / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 5:53 PM
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The main entrance to Camp Pendleton. Four U.S. Marines were killed there Wednesday.
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Four U.S. Marines were killed at Camp Pendleton during "range upkeep" Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the California base said.
"We offer our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the families of the Marines lost today in this tragic accident," Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard, commanding general at Camp Pendleton, said in a statement. "Our first priority is to provide the families with the support they need during this difficult time."
RELATED: UP TO 2 SHOT NEAR MILLINGTON, TENN. NAVY BASE
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The accident happened in an “impact area,” a base spokesman said, where Marines fire artillery and drop bombs from aircraft during training.
The incident remains under investigation.
None of the four, killed about 11 a.m. at the massive Southern California military installation, have been identified. The 120-square mile base between Los Angeles and San Diego is home to approximately 90,000 military members, civilians and their families.
sgoldstein@nydailynews.com
"We offer our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the families of the Marines lost today in this tragic accident," Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard, commanding general at Camp Pendleton, said in a statement. "Our first priority is to provide the families with the support they need during this difficult time."
RELATED: UP TO 2 SHOT NEAR MILLINGTON, TENN. NAVY BASE
Locator map for Camp Pendleton, where four U.S. Marines died Wednesday.
The incident remains under investigation.
None of the four, killed about 11 a.m. at the massive Southern California military installation, have been identified. The 120-square mile base between Los Angeles and San Diego is home to approximately 90,000 military members, civilians and their families.
sgoldstein@nydailynews.com
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