Basic Reconnaissance Course News Today

Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training incident in the vicinity of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The Marine, who was part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was not named in the statement to adhere to the service's next-of-kin notification process.

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A Tucumcari native retired from 24 years in the Marines during a relief and appointment ceremony Friday at Marines Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

The U.S. Marine who died during a live-fire training at Camp Pendleton last month was killed due to accidental gunfire, according to a military safety report.

Lance Cpl. Joseph Whaley was killed by "negligent discharge during live-fire small arms training exercise,” according to the Naval Safety Command.

The cause was published last month by the Naval Safety Command in a report outlining deadly incidents in the Marine Corps and Navy over the last 10 years.

Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Whaley of Tennessee died Thursday night while taking part in live-fire training, officials said.

Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Whaley, of Maury County, Tennessee, was roughly four weeks into a 13-week reconnaissance course when he was killed last week during a nighttime exercise

The United States Marine Corps identified the Marine who was killed Thursday in a nighttime live-fire training event as Lance Corporal Joseph D. Whaley.