Pentagon says Arizona sailor dies in Africa
Commanding officer Capt. Matt McGirr and the Company I Marines in his charge gather while paying respects at a February 17 memorial service to honor corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada.
Photographer: DVIDS - Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System
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Posted: 02/19/2012
DJIBOUTI, AFRICA - The Department of Defense says a sailor from the town of Maricopa has died during a noncombat related training incident in the African nation of Djibouti.
The Pentagon said Thursday that 21-year-old Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada died Tuesday.
Estrada was a Navy hospital corpsman and was assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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