The incident, which took place outside near barracks aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, left no reported injuries.
One Marine corporal said maintenance issues have been getting fixed much more quickly than before the barracks inspection.
The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8.
Battalion Landing Team 1/5 reported the rifle unaccounted for “following a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle movement."
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