Body of Sailor From Stockton And Marines Recovered From Ocean

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CALIFORNIA- The Marine Corps has announced they’ve successfully recovered the bodies of 22 year old Navy Corpsman, Christopher Gnem, and seven Marines. According to the Marine Corps Times, “A Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle that sank after a recent training accident was successfully recovered with the bodies of all the missing service members on board, the Corps announced late Thursday …

Marine Corps Locates Sunken AAV With Human Remains

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CALIFORNIA- According to the Marine Corps Times, the AAV that sunk last Friday July 31st with 7 Marines and 1 sailor, Chris Gnem from Stockton, has been located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Clemente Island where the training was taking place. “Human remains were found and been identified on board the vehicle using a underwater remotely-operated …

Marine Corps Statement On Training Accident That Killed Sailor From Stockton

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CALIFORNIA- The Marine Corps has issued a statement about the tragic accident that claimed the lives of 7 Marines and a Navy Corpsman, Christopher Gnem, from Stockton last Friday, July 31st. “Officials with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), have identified the one Marine who was killed and seven Marines and one Sailor who are …