Lance Corporal Joseph "Joey" D. Whaley, a 20-year-old Marine from Columbia, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on August 17, 2023, during a live-fire training exercise at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. At the time of his passing, he was approximately four weeks into the 13-week Basic Reconnaissance Course at the Marine Corps School of Infantry-West, an entry-level program designed to train Marines in amphibious reconnaissance.
The incident occurred during a nighttime live-fi
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