Marine Corps mourns loss of Cpl. Pape, Pfc. Jones, and Cpl. Mozley

The United States Marine Corps mourns the loss of Corporal Ryan L. Pape. Pape was killed while conducting a night low-level static line parachute training jump here on Dec. 3. Ryan died as a result of injuries he received from the airborne exercise.

The incident is currently under investigation and all parachuting activities for 1st Reconnaissance Battalion have been suspended until the Naval Safety Center concludes their investigation.

Pape, a 23-year-old reconnaissance Marine from East Grand Forks, Minn., was assigned to Force Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Mar...