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Jason Fischer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur thoughts go out to his family and shipmates during this incredibly difficult period, and we would ask that their privacy be respected at this time,\u201d Fischer said in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He declined to provide further details, citing an ongoing Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long enlisted in August 2020 and Bataan was his first command following \u201cA\u201d school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was the first recipient of a scholarship that sent Hampton Roads, Virginia, residents to a University of North Carolina summer basketball camp, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkLeeCares\/posts\/pfbid02fUDFFRh8MTker4675XFNTGTgYLQKdHXDQY526ob6RzxL5hETu1hHfKG1mHQzExc3l\" target=\"_blank\">an April 26 Facebook post<\/a> by the scholarship group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis passion for life, leadership skills and infectious smile will long be remembered not only by family and friends, but by the community at large,\u201d the group wrote in the post. \u201cLife is a precious thing that can change at any moment. 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