{"id":51450,"date":"2024-11-20T18:34:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T18:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/11\/20\/army-sergeant-drowns-while-snorkeling-on-hawaii-vacation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:21:42","slug":"army-sergeant-drowns-while-snorkeling-on-hawaii-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2024\/11\/20\/army-sergeant-drowns-while-snorkeling-on-hawaii-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Army sergeant drowns while snorkeling on Hawaii vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 29-year-old Army sergeant stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord died on Veterans Day in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.komonews.com\/news\/local\/jblm-soldier-drowns-hawaii-accident-us-army-oahu-north-shore-friends-sgt-joelle-pamplona-madigan-army-medical-center?utm_source=sailthru&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=mil-ebb\" target=\"_blank\">drowning incident <\/a>while snorkeling in heavy surf on vacation in Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sgt. Joelle Pamplona served as a physical therapist at Madigan Army Medical Center, Washington, part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Army officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department reported that Pamplona and two friends were snorkeling on Oahu\u2019s north shore off Three Tables Beach on Nov. 11, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/army\/2024-11-19\/jblm-soldier-drowned-veterans-day-hawaii-vacation-15903997.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2zZNDeOae-fyAsUa_2Ra9_WEUZDomXRonQDCJUup6XD4cGh9PF4ejxB5Y_aem_TJ4pjHjhYY_GqhhhA4fphQ\" target=\"_blank\">Stars and Stripes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2015\/07\/28\/soldiers-swept-off-rocks-near-halona-blowhole-identified\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635735867858937367-800px-halona-blowholejpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Soldiers swept off rocks near Halona Blowhole identified<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">medical examiner has identified the two Schofield Barracks soldiers who went missing from Halona Blowhole this weekend and apparently drowned.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That day, authorities issued advisories and restrictions for area beaches due to rough conditions caused by heavy winter surf. Some reports reported waves as high as 10 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witnesses told safety officials that a large swell hit the three snorkelers, ramming them into a bulge of sharp coral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re all waving, and the wave literally blew them right over the reef, and both of them were cut head to toe after that \u2014 the third guy, he was under,\u201d said Eric Olson, a resident who witnessed the incident, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/army\/2024-11-19\/jblm-soldier-drowned-veterans-day-hawaii-vacation-15903997.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2zZNDeOae-fyAsUa_2Ra9_WEUZDomXRonQDCJUup6XD4cGh9PF4ejxB5Y_aem_TJ4pjHjhYY_GqhhhA4fphQ\" target=\"_blank\">Stars and Stripes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witnesses saw the snorkelers struggle in the heavy surf and called emergency responders. Lifeguards arrived within seven minutes of the first call, according to authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lifeguards used jet skis to rescue two of the injured snorkelers. The Honolulu Fire Department dispatched a helicopter to conduct a coastline and sea search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About an hour later, lifeguards located Pamplona\u2019s body. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was declared dead at an area hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSergeant Pamplona was a vibrant and kind-hearted individual who was a highly respected member of our team. His infectious, positive attitude brought joy to everyone around him,\u201d Col. Hope Williamson-Younce, Madigan Army Medical Center commander, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/army\/2024-11-19\/jblm-soldier-drowned-veterans-day-hawaii-vacation-15903997.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2zZNDeOae-fyAsUa_2Ra9_WEUZDomXRonQDCJUup6XD4cGh9PF4ejxB5Y_aem_TJ4pjHjhYY_GqhhhA4fphQ\" target=\"_blank\">Stars and Stripes<\/a>. \u201cHe will be greatly missed by his patients, teammates, and the Army community. We are committed to providing support to his family and friends through this difficult time. His warmth and enthusiasm for life will be remembered by the countless lives he touched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pamplona enlisted in the Army in August 2021. He graduated from basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and advanced individual training at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Southern California native completed advanced physical therapy training at Tripler Army Medical Center on Oahu. 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