Unsafe handling blamed in fatal explosion
Two over Camp Pendleton EOD unit fired, safety upgrade ordered
An investigation into the deaths of four explosive ordnance Marines last fall during training at Camp Pendleton focused blame on unsafe handling of munitions, inadequate planning and poor tactical oversight by officers ... Ref. Source 5
Marine killed, 18 hurt in Camp Pendleton rollover
CAMP PENDLETON One Marine was killed and 18 others were injured Thursday afternoon in a rollover accident on Camp Pendleton, base officials said. The accident occurred during routine training, said Lt. ... Ref. Source 6e
VA botched Marine vet’s care
An internal probe by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that the San Diego VA fumbled the care of former Camp Pendleton Marine Jeremy Sears, who killed himself in 2014. For months, he was prescribed hydrocodone without oversight. Ref. Source 5e
Yes, this needs to be investigated as does the whole fleet of vehicles. But here is the truth of it, and you know this well KN, the military is a dangerous even when you are not in combat. We train with live ammunition and it is called explosive for a reason. When you train hard sometimes things go wrong.