18-year-old Marine dies after collapsing during training exercise at Camp Pendleton

An 18-year-old Marine recruit died Sept. 27 after collapsing during training at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, according to a statement issued by military officials over the weekend.

The Associated Press reported that First Class Private Javier Pong “became unconscious and unresponsive while conducting a scheduled training” at the facility outside San Diego. He was taken to Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

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Bong, 18, graduated from high school in May and had long dreamed of becoming a Marine, according to his obituary, which was posted online by Baca Funeral Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico. .

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The reason Marine officials did not initially announce Bong’s death was that his family needed time to mourn his loss, said Marines Captain Joshua Collins, a spokesman for the Marine Corps Recruitment Depot in San Diego.

“We are focused on supporting Pfc. Bong loved ones during this difficult time,” Collins said on Tuesday. “Wanting to provide family privacy for grieving, Pfc asked. By arranging Bong’s affairs, we delayed publishing any information until the family confirmed that they were comfortable with the news.”

Little information about the circumstances surrounding Bong’s death is publicly available. Collins said an investigation into the incident is underway.

“At this time, we can only confirm that Pfc. Bong lost consciousness and became unresponsive while conducting a scheduled training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton earlier that evening,” Collins said. “All activities are conducted in accordance with current directions and procedures to provide a controlled environment and to maximize the safety of all recruits and permanent staff.”

Originally published at San Jose News Bulletin