{"id":27763,"date":"2019-01-16T20:53:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T20:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/16\/m72-law-rocket-firing-incident-at-infantry-officer-course-sends-two-marines-to-the-hospital\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:08:49","slug":"m72-law-rocket-firing-incident-at-infantry-officer-course-sends-two-marines-to-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/01\/16\/m72-law-rocket-firing-incident-at-infantry-officer-course-sends-two-marines-to-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"M72 LAW rocket firing incident at Infantry Officer Course sends two Marines to the hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A training incident on Jan. 9 involving the firing of the M72 light anti-tank weapon, or LAW, at the Infantry Officer Course held aboard Quantico, Virginia, sent two Marines to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marine Corps Training Command provided few details on the incident, but said that a student Marine officer and an enlisted Marine instructor were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and have since been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corps said that there appeared to be no indication of negligence or misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFiring the LAW is a routine scheduled event required as part of the Training Command school’s program of instruction,\u201d Training Command said in an emailed statement to Marine Corps Times. \u201cThe safety of our Marines is a top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t