The Marine Corps has identified the service member killed during a training event in North Carolina last week.
Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training incident in the vicinity of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The incident occurred during the evening, according to II Marine Expeditionary Force, the MEU's parent unit, which released a statement identifying Arslanbas.
The incident is currently under investigation. The statement did not say how or during what kind of training Arslanbas' death occurred.
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“Words cannot convey our sorrow for the tragic loss of one of our MEU family members,” Col. Todd Mahar, 24th MEU commanding officer, said in a statement Saturday. “The 24th MEU family mourns the loss of an outstanding Marine and leader. We offer our deepest condolences and unwavering support to his family during this most difficult time.”
Military.com attempted to reach Arslanbas' family over the weekend, but was unsuccessful. Arslanbas, a reconnaissance Marine, was a member of the Maritime Special Purpose Force, or MSPF — a specialized unit within the MEU that can conduct direct-action raids and reconnaissance, among other tasks.
An earlier statement from II MEF said that the incident occurred during a training exercise in Carteret County,…
