“The investigation will inquire into the formation of the 15th MEU; training and material readiness impacting the formation of the 15th MEU; and higher headquarters oversight of the 15th MEU,” the service said. The families have questioned why no general was held responsible after the initial investigation found numerous failures by Marine officers, including a lack of safety boats, slipshod maintenance, gaps in required training and complacency. That’s the angry part of me speaking,” Christiana Sweetwood of Danville, Va., whose son was among those killed, said in an interview last week. Rudder opted not to discipline Castellvi, noting that the Marines involved already had been transferred under Bronzi. “What we discussed was the fact that there are gaps and seams where there shouldn’t be gaps and seams in Navy and Marine Corps operations at the tactical level,” Gilday said.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2021 20:32 UTC