Recruit Dies at Parris Island, MCRD

[amarine'slittlegrunt]

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/aug/21/recruit-20-dies-after-fitness-test/

See for yourself.
I don't know what to say about this honestly. I feel bad for the Platoon that lost their recruit. It must be sad to see someone go. And then having to watch them take him off in an amublance, and not knowing what will happen next is tough. Best wishes to the platoon. :(

What is everyone's thought on this article?
Also. Could a Moderator please put that article in the news section for me?



-AMLG

[TruBlu]

Certainly sad, anxious to see what the autopsy turns up.

Could a Moderator please put that article in the news section for me?

It's in the correct section now if you would like cadets to discuss the matter. Most cadets don't have access to the adult "News" section of the board.

[SlightlyCatholic]

Let's hope the USMC doesn't have another "Ribbon Creek" on its hands...

[C/SSGT Seifer]

That's sad, the thing that bothers me is that the autopsy didn't come up with a cause of death. Also, before undergoing an autopsy aren't they supposed to ask the family of the diseased? According to the article, the family was yet to even be notified at the time of the printing.

[Drill for life]

Dang that real stinks. It just shows you that even when your dreams in your reach God can take it away.

[TruBlu]

That's sad, the thing that bothers me is that the autopsy didn't come up with a cause of death.

The results from the autopsy weren't available at the time of publication. An investigation is currently under way.

Also, before undergoing an autopsy aren't they supposed to ask the family of the diseased? According to the article, the family was yet to even be notified at the time of the printing.

Families don't need to give permission for an autopsy is the death is unclear, most of the time. I'm sure the family was notified before the autopsy was under way, but it's standard procedure for the news to be contacted only after at least 24 hours have passed.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I guess he just pushed himself too hard...

Sh*t happens.

[Saint Marc]

Guys it happens, I saw a pretty badass career Marine have a stroke on a run once. He didn't die, but he wasn't the same and was discharged. I seen people have heart attacks on runs, not often but a few times.
Hell recruits have died in their sleep before.

[Ben Shotalot]

Yup. Happens. March on.

[MOM]

It is very sad to hear about this, especially when he was just a week away from graduation.
If it was some kind of heart condition, it's better to have had this happen in training though,
rather than after he was out in the fleet in a situation where other lives depended on his.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family, his platoon and his drill instructors.

[Saint Marc]

We had a kid once in a commo unit OD on GHB, I watched him foam at the mouth, his body convulse and him basically die in a field tent ER. Lucky for him a helicopter took him to a civilian hospital and somehow they revived him. The guys heart was jacked after that.

When I first came in it wasn't uncommon for recruits to do terrible things to themselves to get out.

I think I remember seeing an SF guy who was in super human shape get brain cancer out of the blue.
Things happen mom. And I can't explain it. Hell I had a great uncle die of lung cancer who never smoked.
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[Armed Drill Addict]

I can say from being there, he was a week behind my company in training. He had pneumonia and the corpsman cleared him to go back on full duty. Full duty involved him doing his final PFT. He dropped out during the 3 mile run and they were not able to bring him back. This will not be another Ribbon Creek because the Drill Instructors had no reason to keep him from doing the PFT. He had someone in our platoon that was a 92 day reservist, so after the range he got moved up a week. Well he was in the same platoon and it hit him pretty hard. It was kinda shocking for all of us that something could happen like that during routine training.

Sorry had to put my 5 cents in. My prayers go out to the family and friends of this recruit, and to the members of his platoon that considered him family.

[C/ZOOMIE]

Prayers sent..but wow, 3 mile run with pneumonia..