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Young Marines Die In Training Accident At Hawthorne
Seven members of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force were killed when a mortar shell exploded in its firing tube during a training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada. Eight others were injured. Pfc Josh Martino of Dubois Pennsylvania aged 19 and Lance Cpl Josh Taylor of Marietta Ohio aged 21 were among the dead. Both left planned weddings and dreamed of long Marine careers.
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Camp Lejeune
N.C
Josh Martino
Dubois
Afghanistan
Karen Perry
2Nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Hawthorne Army Depot
Nevada