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US Marine dies after training incident in Okinawa
A US Marine died following a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan on November 3, 2026, the Marines said.
In brief
A US Marine died following a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan on November 3, 2026, the Marines said. A US Marine died after a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa on November 3, 2026. The incident is under investigation. Originally reported by ABC News.
Marine dies at Camp Schwab
A US Marine died following a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan on November 3, 2026, the 3rd Marine Division announced on Wednesday.
“It is with heavy hearts that 3rd Marine Division announces the death of a Marine following a training incident at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 3, 2026”
Details of the incident unclear
Lt. Tyler Thomas, a spokesperson for the III Marine Expeditionary Force, declined to comment on whether the Marine died at the scene or was taken to hospital.
No word on other injuries
Thomas also declined to comment on whether others may have been injured in the incident, which he confirmed happened at Camp Schwab.
Investigation underway
The Marines said the incident is under investigation. No further details about what happened during the training exercise have been released.
Family notification required first
The name of the Marine is expected to be withheld until twenty-four hours after the person's family has been notified, Thomas said.
The headline
A US Marine died after a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa on November 3, 2026. The incident is under investigation.
