Joseph D. Whaley
“Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Whaley, of Maury County, Tennessee, was roughly four weeks into a 13-week reconnaissance course when he was killed last week during a nighttime exercise at the Marine Corps School of Infantry-West, according to a service statement.” – Military.com
“Whaley was from Columbia, Tennessee and graduated high school in 2022, according to local news outlets. According to the Marine Corps, Whaley’s military training included rifleman training at the U.S. Marine Corps School of Infantry East, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. At the time of his death he was listed as an infantry student.
The Marine’s death at SOI-West came only a month after the school’s Command Sergeant Major was relieved of duty. School of Infantry-West is one of two hubs nearly all Marines report to for combat training following boot camp. ” – Task&Purpose