Schatz Statement on U.S. Marine Helicopter Accident

Honolulu, HI – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) issued the following statement after the death of 12 U.S. Marines involved in a training accident in Hawai‘i on January 14.

“This is a tragic loss of 12 Marines from all over our great country and whose lives were filled with promise.  In service to their country, they called Hawai‘i home and so the loss we feel today is like the loss of family.  Their loss is also a reminder of the dangers faced by American armed service men and women throughout the world and in honoring these 12 Marines, we honor all.”