July 25th 2023.
Three US Marines were found unresponsive in a parked car at a Speedway gas station in Hampstead, which is roughly 30 miles south of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Deputies responded to a report of a missing person at the convenience store and discovered the three men inside the vehicle.
The three Marines were identified as Lance Corporal Tanner Kaltenberg, 19, of Madison, Wisconsin; Merax Dockery, 23, of Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; and Ivan Garcia, 23, of Naples, Florida. All three of them were pronounced dead on Sunday.
Sgt Chester Ward of the Pender County Sheriff's Office stated that they did not suspect any foul play but were awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death. The autopsy results are expected to come back as soon as Wednesday.
The three Marines were motor vehicle operators with the Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune. Lance Corporal Kaltenberg had recently shared on social media that he had a 'fun' deployment to Norway, while Dockery and Garcia had also posted pictures of themselves on duty in the desert, as well as skateboarding and playing guitar.
Brig Gen Michael McWilliams, Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, offered his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the three deceased Marines. He stated that their focus is providing the necessary resources and support to those impacted by their tragic loss as they navigate this difficult time.
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