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A U.S. Marine was killed in a training accident on Tuesday evening during a routine military operation at Camp Pendleton air base in California. The incident occurred at 5 p.m. local time, but the Marine Corps has not yet released the identity of the victim or the cause of death pending family notification. The Marine was assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, which is part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based at Camp Pendleton. The incident is under investigation, and no further details have been released.

Marine Corporal Charles Alex Benfield was reported missing from Camp Pendleton last week. He was last seen in downtown San Diego where he was detained for public intoxication and later released from a recovery center. He told workers at the center that he was scared and needed to find his phone. He was reported missing after he failed to report for duty and his bank account was emptied. NCIS confirmed that Benfield was successfully contacted by law enforcement on Saturday, April 20. He was reported to be safe and is no longer considered a missing person.

Marine Corporal Charles Alex Benfield, who was reported missing after failing to report for duty last week, has been located and is safe. According to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Benfield was contacted by law enforcement on Saturday, April 20. Prior to his disappearance, Benfield had been detained for public intoxication and was released from a recovery center on April 14. His sister reported that he had expressed concerns about losing his rank and was searching for his phone before disappearing. The Marine Corps requested assistance from NCIS, which confirmed Benfield’s whereabouts. No further details regarding the circumstances surrounding his disappearance or the emptying of his bank account have been released.

A Marine Corporal who disappeared after leaving a recovery center in San Diego has been found safe. Charles Alex Benfield was reported missing last week when he failed to report for duty at Camp Pendleton. His bank account had also been emptied. NCIS confirmed that Benfield was contacted by law enforcement on Saturday, April 20, and is no longer considered a missing person. No further details were provided, but Benfield’s family said they noticed large withdrawals from his bank account.