Camp Pendleton officials on Tuesday identified three Marines who served in units belonging to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force among the four people who died in a fiery car crash on the 5 Freeway…
Camp Pendleton officials on Tuesday identified three Marines who served in units belonging to the 1st Marine Expeditionary ForceTwo of the Marines, Sgt. Daniel Nichols and Cpl. Rodrigo Zermeno Gomez Jr., were assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group. Staff Sgt. Joshua Moore Jr., was assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
“These U.S. Marines will truly be missed,” said a statement from the command. “Our thoughts are with the friends and families who are grieving this loss.” Nichols, 26, of Texas, was an ammunition specialist who enlisted in April 2017. His service medals include the National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, two Marine Corps Good Conduct Medals, a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and a Certificate of Commendation.
Gomez, 21, of Arizona, was a maintenance management specialist. He enlisted in August 2020 and medals he had received include the National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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