{"id":48766,"date":"2019-12-20T17:07:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T17:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/20\/marines-actively-searching-for-two-missing-rifles-on-camp-lejeune-while-ncis-investigates\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:41:15","slug":"marines-actively-searching-for-two-missing-rifles-on-camp-lejeune-while-ncis-investigates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/12\/20\/marines-actively-searching-for-two-missing-rifles-on-camp-lejeune-while-ncis-investigates\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines actively searching for two missing rifles on Camp Lejeune while NCIS investigates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, are searching for two rifles that went missing <\/a>during a training exercise aboard their home base of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the Marine Corps confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarines are, and have been, actively searching for these weapons<\/a>, which went missing in a training area aboard Camp Lejeune,\u201d 1st Lt. Dan Linfante, a spokesman for the 2nd Marine Division, told Marine Corps Times in a Friday morning email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He could not say exactly what type of rifles went missing<\/a>, or how long they\u2019ve been gone, because of an investigation launched by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCIS investigation started Dec. 18, and nobody has been arrested or charged as of 4:27 p.m. Friday, a NCIS spokesman told Marine Corps Times in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spokesman said they would not provide further comment \u201cout of respect for the investigative process, and to protect witnesses.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he did ask that \u201canyone with knowledge of suspected crimes may submit tips anonymously to NCIS using the NCIS Tips mobile app or at www.ncis.navy.mil<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unconfirmed online rumors say that the rifles were taken from the sleeping bags of a lieutenant and corporal, and that Marines are being prevented from going on a holiday leave block until the search is complete and the rifles are recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRegarding the rumors, I can confirm that Marines are not being denied leave as a result of this incident,\u201d Linfante told Marine Corps Times in a Friday afternoon email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeave is an important benefit afforded to all Marines, in particular during the holiday season,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camp Lejeune is not locked down, Linfante was also was able to confirm in the email.<\/p>\n\n\n\t