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U.S. Marines of the First Expeditionary Force (1MEF) train in an urban combat exercise at Range 200 simulated Iraqi village at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base near Twentynine Palms, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2005. David McNew/Getty Images
A 20-year-old Marine was killed April 20 during pre-deployment training at Twentynine Palms, California, media reports.
Military spokesperson Lt. Olivia Giarrizzo told Fox News Digital, Cpl. Jackson Forringer died when a gun discharged in the back of a truck carrying military personnel.