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Navy Personnel Find Missing Marine at Silver Strand State Beach

The unidentified Marine, who was found safe, had gone missing during a Thursday training exercise.

A Marine was pulled from the water near Silver Strand State Beach about an hour after he went missing Thursday during training.

The unidentified Marine was reported missing during the training exercise about 10 a.m. and was located by the Navy an hour later, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Connie Gawrelli.

It was unclear what type of training was being conducted.

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The Marine was conscious when he was pulled from the water, Coast Guard officials said, but further information on his condition was not released.

 

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– City News Service


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