SAN DIEGO — An 18-year-old Marine recruit died final month after collapsing throughout coaching at Southern California’s Camp Pendleton, navy officers stated in a weekend assertion.
Pfc. Javier Pong “grew to become unconscious and unresponsive” whereas “conducting scheduled coaching” on Sept. 27 on the base close to San Diego, in line with a Marine Corps assertion Saturday. He died at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.
Brig. Gen. Jason Morris, the commanding common of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, stated the Marines are investigating Pong’s demise.
“We’re vastly saddened by the premature passing of Pfc. Javier Pong as he pursued his journey to turn out to be a United States Marine,” Morris stated within the assertion. “We’re dedicated to honoring his reminiscence, supporting these with whom he served, and investigating the reason for his demise to make sure we are able to safely remodel civilians into Marines and retain the belief of the American folks.”
Pong was from Las Cruses, New Mexico, and not too long ago graduated highschool in Might, in line with the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The Marines didn’t instantly reply to the Union-Tribune’s questions on what sort of coaching recruits had been engaged in when Pong collapsed. Officers additionally didn’t say why they waited 11 days to announce the demise.
In-service navy coaching deaths are routinely introduced inside about 24 hours, in line with the newspaper.
