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BAE Systems knew for a decade or
impossible for troops to open the
vehicles when they sink, attorney {
the city bordering Camp Pendletot
were based,
“They were kids, and they were pu
accompanied by relatives of five o
and ranged from 18 to 22. Dubin a
‘minutes before the vehicle, known
body weight to force the hatch ope
inward and locked instead of to th
minutes.
He said the lawsuit would be filed
‘The families cried as he spoke; thr
Aleta Bath of East Troy, Wisconsin,
She and her son would tak almost
time difference between Californie
rigHeartitahenspareintsbesuie a year after 9 troops died at seacrying. "Ijust want to make things
Military leaders agreed the traged:
‘the maritime branch found the acc
inadequate training, shabby maint
vehicles and poor judgment by cor
About a dozen Marine officers hav
another way. The Marine Corps als
overseen the exercise. BAE System
directed questions to the Marine ¢
“We offer our deepest sympathies
‘mourn the loss ofthe nine service
in an email. Lawyers for the fami
rmiltary but were prevented by the
‘members cannot sue the federal g
Instead, they are asking the militar
assault vehicles out ofthe water u
The Marine Corps did that for mor
recently troops have been back ins
The troops who died were inside 3
the newer ones, including a ine ne
they are sulng, BAE Systems has a
produce 72 amphibious combat ve
Heartbroken parents to sue a year after 9 troops died at sea‘The Marine Corps sald in astatem
‘operations is being conducted by <
itis taking numerous actions to im
escape amphibious vehicles and e
skill. But it stopped short of sayin
{said it continues to mourn the le
Christiana Sweetwood of Danville,
experience what she has over the
“when they took my son, they kine
hole in my family I can't fx, And T+
am. and two casualty officers tell
‘The accident occurred a day befor
He left behind seven siblings. His r
loved ones plan to spend the anni
She may put flowers in the ocean.
On Saturday, Sweetwood plans to
in San Diego and eat his favorite d
have been his 20th birthday. The v
amphibious operations, carrying t
humanitarian operations since the
The investigation found the troops
escape a sinking amphibious vehic
evaluation meant to address any i
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