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CAMP PENDLETON: Marines killed in Aug. 7 accident identified
By North County Times
CAMP PENDLETON ---- The Department of Defense on Tuesday identified two troops from Camp Pendleton's 1st Marine Logistics Group killed recently in an armored vehicle accident in the Iraqi city of Karma.
Details about the Aug. 7 accident that killed Cpl. Adam T. McKiski, 21, of Cherry Valley, Ill., and Cpl. Stewart S. Trejo, 25, of Whitefish, Mont., were not immediately available, said Lt. Ken Kunze, a Marine Corps spokesman.
McKiski enlisted in the Marine Corps in October 2004, officials said. His awards include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
Trejo enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 2005. His personal awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
A third Marine also was in the vehicle, but survived, Kunze said.
Karma is a city of about 118,000 people, located 15 miles from Fallujah in central Iraq. About 11,000 local Marines and sailors are serving in Iraq this year.
Ellie
CAMP PENDLETON: Marines killed in Aug. 7 accident identified
By North County Times
CAMP PENDLETON ---- The Department of Defense on Tuesday identified two troops from Camp Pendleton's 1st Marine Logistics Group killed recently in an armored vehicle accident in the Iraqi city of Karma.
Details about the Aug. 7 accident that killed Cpl. Adam T. McKiski, 21, of Cherry Valley, Ill., and Cpl. Stewart S. Trejo, 25, of Whitefish, Mont., were not immediately available, said Lt. Ken Kunze, a Marine Corps spokesman.
McKiski enlisted in the Marine Corps in October 2004, officials said. His awards include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
Trejo enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 2005. His personal awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
A third Marine also was in the vehicle, but survived, Kunze said.
Karma is a city of about 118,000 people, located 15 miles from Fallujah in central Iraq. About 11,000 local Marines and sailors are serving in Iraq this year.
Ellie