U.S. Marines ID all 9 people killed in sea-tank sinking

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All 9 U.S. Marines who were killed when a landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast last week have been identified, the Marine Corps says. Only one of the bodies was recovered despite an intense days-long search.

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In this July 16, 2013, photo is an aerial view of the coast and Pacific Ocean taken flying in to San Clemente Island, in San Diego. A military seafaring assault vehicle that sank off the coast of Southern California with Marines and one Navy corpsman on board is under hundreds feet of water, making it impossible for divers to reach the landing craft and complicating rescue efforts for the missing troops, officials said Friday, July 31, 2020.

Found at the scene was Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 20, of New Braunfels Texas. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unitthat the others, from California, Texas, Wisconsin and Oregon, are “presumed dead.” Other assault vehicles quickly responded but couldn’t stop the 26-ton, tank-like vehicle from quickly sinking, Osterman said.

All the Marines were attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at nearby Camp Pendleton. They ranged in age from 19 to early 30s and all were wearing combat gear, including body armor, and flotation vests, Osterman said. The Marine Corps commandant, Gen. David Berger, suspended waterborne operations of more than 800 amphibious assault vehicles across the branch until the cause of the accident is determined.

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Sea-tank? Is that really a thing? you can do better.

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realDonaldTrump

Rest In Peace 🙏🇺🇸

This deeply saddens me. God help their families.

They were all just kids! Geez

Praying for their family and friends. May they rest in eternal peace

RIP warriors.

🥺😢😔

KMJNOW Let’s everyone just shut up and stop being so angry at what we think we deserve to be angry at and just honor their lives and pray for their souls and their families. Enough hatred and ugliness people!!!

My heart and prayers go out to their families. 💔

SEMPER FI

This is bullshit. The tech to monitor personnel and equipment can't find 8 SM and a amphib?

This is a terrible tragedy. Sending condolences to the families...

Orange County. Correction.

They should be moving every available person & equipment to find these heroes. If the Coast Guard & the military can’t find this”tank”, then something’s wrong.

So exactly how does this happen after all the Marine training? 🤔 Where were the emergency floating devices when the craft starting taking on water?🤨

SemperFi

they’re called AAVs. fucks sake guys 🙃

Sea tank? Really, AP?

Well you don't know the bible

So sad, all so young - still just kids.

I used to park on pch and watch maneuvers. ❤

So sad

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