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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Military officials identified 2 Marines based retired of Camp Pendleton successful Southern California who were killed successful a clang during a convoy question successful New Mexico connected Tuesday.
The Marines were identified arsenic Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, 22, and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino, 28, according to a quality merchandise from Capt. Charles Kimbrough with the 1st Marine Division.
Aguilera, of Riverside, California, was a combat technologist with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He enlisted successful March 2023 and was promoted to lance corporal successful May 2024, according to the release.
Gamino, of Fresno, California, was a combat technologist with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Gamino, who enlisted successful May 2022 and was promoted to lance corporal successful August 2024, received accolades including the National Defense Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
The clang occurred adjacent Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The 2 Marines were taken to University Medical Hospital, El Paso, Texas, wherever they aboriginal died.
“The nonaccomplishment of Lance Cpl. Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Gamino is profoundly felt by each of us," said U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyrone A. Barrion, the commanding serviceman for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and Task Force Sapper. "I widen my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families of our fallen brothers. Our apical precedence close present is to guarantee that their families, and the Marines affected by their passing, are afloat supported during this hard time.”
Another Marine with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion remains successful captious condition, subject officials confirmed.
All 3 Marines were deployed to the confederate borderline arsenic portion of President Trump's crackdown connected amerciable immigration. The clang is nether investigation.
