Four fallen US service members honored at Dover Air Force Base
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin and retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mike Jernigan discuss military mortuary affairs and the dignified transfer ceremony held at Dover Air Force Base for four service members killed in action.
A U.S. Marine was killed Tuesday in a training-related incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, according to military officials.
The incident took place at the Marine Corps installation near the northeastern coast of Okinawa Prefecture.
The service member, whose name has not been made public, was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division.
A U.S. Marine died after a training incident at a military installation in Okinawa, Japan. (Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)
“It is with heavy hearts that 3rd Marine Division announces the death of a Marine following a training incident at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 3, 2026,” the division said in a statement provided to ABC News.
“We express our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of our Marine,” the statement added.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is underway, the 3rd Marine Division said.
The investigation into the Marine’s death is ongoing. (Getty Images)
The Marine’s name is expected to remain confidential until at least 24 hours after the next of kin has been informed, Lt. Tyler Thomas, a spokesperson for the III Marine Expeditionary Force, told ABC News.
Officials have not disclosed whether the Marine died at Camp Schwab or after being taken to a hospital. Thomas also did not say whether other people were injured, according to ABC News.
FOX News Digital has contacted the 3rd Marine Division for additional information.
The Marine’s name is expected to remain undisclosed until 24 hours after the family has been notified. (Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)
About 50,000 U.S. troops are stationed across Japan, and most of them serve on Okinawa. The island was under American control from the end of World War II until 1972.
Today, nearly 80,000 Americans reside on Okinawa, including approximately 30,000 active-duty personnel representing all four branches of the U.S. military. The Marine Corps maintains the largest military presence on the island.
