A U.S. Marine died Tuesday after an incident during training at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, military officials said.
The incident took place at a Marine Corps base near the northeastern coast of Okinawa Prefecture.
The service member was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. The Marine’s identity has not been released.
A U.S. Marine died following a training incident on a military base in Okinawa, Japan. (Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)
“It is with heavy hearts that the 3rd Marine Division announces the death of a Marine following a training incident at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 3, 2026,” the division said in a statement to ABC News.
“We express our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of our Marine,” the statement continued.
The Marine’s death remains under investigation, according to the 3rd Marine Division.
The Marine’s death remains under investigation. (Getty Images)
The Marine’s identity is expected to be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin has been notified, Lieutenant Tyler Thomas, a spokesperson for the III Marine Expeditionary Force, said.
Military officials have not said whether the Marine died at Camp Schwab or after being transported to a hospital. Thomas also declined to say whether anyone else was injured.
FOX News Digital has reached out to the 3rd Marine Division.
The Marine’s identity is expected to be withheld until 24 hours after their family has been notified. (Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Roughly 50,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Japan, with most based on Okinawa. The island remained under U.S. control from the end of World War II until 1972.
Currently, nearly 80,000 Americans live on Okinawa, including about 30,000 active-duty service members from all four military branches, with the Marine Corps accounting for the largest presence there.