Two Marines Killed in NM Border Mission Crash

Two Camp Pendleton Marines deployed to support President Trump's southern border security mission were killed, and a third was critically injured, when their civilian vehicle rolled into 'Snake Canyon' near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, after attempting to pass another vehicle and hitting a rock wall on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred on a narrow two-lane stretch of N.M. Highway 9. All three Marines were airlifted to a hospital, where the two succumbed to their injuries and the third remains in critical but stable condition. These are the first military fatalities linked to the expanded border mission, which has stationed thousands of troops as illegal crossings have declined. The incident remains under investigation, and the Marines' identities are being withheld until their families are notified. Lawmakers and military officials have expressed condolences and called for a review to improve troop safety.