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The Marine was discharged from the hospital in good condition, according to a Marine spokesman.

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.

Several Marines have been killed in the recent incidents, which include two separate crashes involving an MV-22B Osprey and a F/A-18 fighter jet.

The Marine Corps will set up a new safety office headed by a general after a series of training accidents took the lives of five Marines in August.

The Marine Corps will elevate its safety division to fall under the command of a general officer, to ensure more uniform safety compliance across the force

The Marine Corps will elevate its safety division to fall under the command of a general officer, to ensure more uniform safety compliance across the force

The Marine Corps will elevate its safety division to fall under the command of a general officer, to ensure more uniform safety compliance across the force

Unit commanders must ask their junior Marines to provide “honest feedback on perceived hazards,” according to a message signed by Gen. Eric Smith.