24th MEU Marine dies at Lejeune from gunshot

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24th MEU Marine dies at Lejeune from gunshot
Staff report
Posted : Monday Aug 27, 2007 15:10:16 EDT

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Marine died of a gunshot wound at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Sunday night.

The leatherneck, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was taken to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, where he was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m., according to a MEU press release.

Military police are investigating the incident. Further details, including the Marine’s name, are not being released at this time, said Capt. Kelly Frushour, a MEU spokeswoman.

Ellie

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Corps identifies Lejeune gunshot victim
Staff report
Posted : Tuesday Aug 28, 2007 11:23:47 EDT

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The Marine Corps has identified a leatherneck who died from a gunshot wound at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Sunday night.

Cpl. Stanley Ruditis, 22, of Lehigh County, Pa., was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m. Sunday at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, according to a II Marine Expeditionary Force spokesman.

Lt. Col. Curtis Hill said no additional information is being released at this time.

Ruditis was a member of Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. He enlisted in the Corps in November 2003 and entered boot camp in September 2004.

Ruditis deployed twice, including a tour in Iraq.

Ellie

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Marine Corps releases ID of Sunday shooting victim

JENNIFER HLAD
DAILY NEWS STAFF

Marine officials have identified the Marine who died of a gunshot wound Sunday at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital. His death is still under investigation.

Cpl. Stanley Ruditis III, 22, was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, said II Marine Expeditionary Force spokesman Lt. Col. Curtis Hill. The unit is part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Ruditis, from Lehigh County, Pa., joined the Marine Corps on Nov. 25, 2003, and joined BLT 1/6 Feb. 26, 2005.

Ruditis was promoted to the rank of corporal Sept. 1, 2006, and served as an infantryman, squad automatic weapon gunner. Ruditis earned a Combat Action Ribbon, two Sea Service Deployment ribbons, an Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal, Hill said.

The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines deployed to Iraq in September for what was originally expected to be a seven-month deployment. The unit's stay in the Al Anbar province was extended as part of the troop surge President George W. Bush announced in April.

The unit returned to Camp Lejeune in May and is scheduled to deploy again with the 24th MEU this winter.



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Ellie