WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The seven young Marines killed in a Nevada mortar accident this week were from towns scattered across the United States and included a would-be chef and former athletes, with all but one veterans of the Afghanistan war.
In one of the deadliest U.S. military training accidents in recent years, the Marines were killed on Monday when a 60mm mortar round exploded prematurely in its launching tube during a live-fire exercise. Eight other service members were wounded and the cause of the mishap is still under investigation.
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