Exclusive: 5 Marines injured by 'danger close' mortar impact one week before unit commander and sergeant major fired
Paul Szoldra
Mar 20, 2020 7:15 PM EDT
A week before the leadership team of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines was relieved for a "loss of trust and confidence" in their abilities, five Marines in the unit were injured after an 81mm mortar round landed roughly 30 to 40 meters away during a training exercise, Task & Purpose has learned.
The Marines were assaulting through a live fire range in California known as Range 400 on March 6 when an errant high-explosive round landed nearby, peppering them with a small amount of shrapnel. Fortunately, all five Marines walked away with only minor injuries despite a round landing within "danger close" distance of friendly troops.
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