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Corps identifies Marine killed in amphibious combat vehicle rollover
Sgt. Matthew Bylski died after the amphibious combat vehicle flipped during training on land at Camp Pendleton, California.
Top Marine acknowledges mechanical issues with new amphibious vehicles
Gen. David Berger, the Marine commandant, largely attributed amphibious combat vehicle rollovers to insufficient training.
New ‘black box’ pilot program aims to reduce military rollover deaths
Data recorders will be sufficiently installed on at least six kinds of commonly operated tactical vehicles.
Congress looks to improve military vehicle safety
Michael McDowell, an advocate for increased training safety in the military, said he has worked with Congress to get six amendments added to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act to improve training safety and hopefully save lives.
By Philip Athey
More is needed to lower shocking death toll from preventable military training accidents
From 2010–2019 there were more than 3,700 tactical vehicle noncombat accidents in the Army and Marine Corps.
By Michael McDowell and Col. Walter Yates (retired)