13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Coverage of 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Nexus archive.
- Minnesota Marine lost at sea off coast of Southern California declared dead
Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, a Marine from Minnesota, was declared dead after being lost at sea off the coast of Southern California during training operations aboard the USS Anchorage. Search-and-rescue efforts transitioned to recovery operations, and officials confirmed his death on Saturday following his disappearance on Thursday.
- Marine missing from USS Anchorage now focus of recovery mission off California coast
A Marine missing from the USS Anchorage during training off Southern California has shifted to a recovery mission involving Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force assets. The search covered 2,400 square miles with three surface ships and 12 aircraft, while the Marine's identity remains withheld pending family notification.
- The military is searching for a US Marine missing off the coast of California
A U.S. Marine is missing during a training exercise off southern California, prompting a multi-agency search. The Navy transitioned from search-and-rescue to recovery efforts, covering 2,400 square miles with ships and aircraft. The incident follows a similar military search in Morocco for missing Army soldiers.
- The military is searching for a US Marine missing off the coast of California
A U.S. Marine is missing during a training exercise off southern California, prompting a multi-agency search involving the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force. This is the second such incident in six weeks, following the recovery of a U.S. Army soldier's remains in Morocco in May.