Anonymous ID: 740d49 July 1, 2026, 2:12 p.m. No.24779584   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>9593

US Marine lost at sea off California is identified

 

I Marine Expeditionary Force has identified the Marine who was lost at sea off the USS Anchorage during training as Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, of Minnesota.

 

Ortiz Canseco was declared dead Saturday. He had been reported missing from the amphibious transport dock ship on the morning of June 25. The Navy and Marine Corps launched โ€œan extensive search and rescue operation,โ€ according to the I MEF headquarters at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

The lifesaving search for Ortiz Canseco concluded Friday, after which operations were focused on trying to recover his remains.

 

At the time of his death, Ortiz Canseco was temporarily assigned aboard USS Anchorage in preparation for integrated training between the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

 

โ€œOn behalf of the Marines and Sailors of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Lance Cpl. Ortiz Canseco,โ€ said Col. Richard Alvarez, the commanding officer of the 13th MEU. โ€œHe earned the title of United States Marine and served his country with honor and commitment. We mourn alongside his family, and we remain committed to bringing him home.โ€

 

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

 

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-06-29/missing-marine-identified-uss-anchorage-22116547.html

 

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>Missing

Anonymous ID: 740d49 July 1, 2026, 2:14 p.m. No.24779593   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

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>>24779569

>Missing

 

US Marine Declared Deceased After Overboard Incident Aboard USS Iwo Jima During Caribbean Operations

 

Missing 2.7.2026

 

https://www.defconlevel.com/alert/2026-02-12-us-marine-declared-deceased-after-overboard-incident-aboard-uss-iwo-jima-during-caribbean-operations