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Vehicle Hit With Artillery Shrapnel During Marine Ceremony: California Highway Patrol

The U.S. Marine Corps said it was investigating the incident, which happened along Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton.
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Vehicle Hit With Artillery Shrapnel During Marine Ceremony: California Highway Patrol
A live-fire exercise as Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance (not pictured) attend the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. Mike Blake/Reuters
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Metal shrapnel from an artillery live fire at the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton on Oct. 18 damaged a California Highway Patrol (CHP) car near a major highway, the patrol said on Oct. 20.

After the news of the incident broke, the U.S. Marine Corps announced it would launch its own investigation into the accident, which happened along Interstate 5 close to Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.

Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.