Blumenthal Issues Statement on Death of Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr.

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the death of Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr. during a training exercise in Nevada:

“I send my deepest condolences to the Muchnick family, the Westport and Staples High School communities, and the families of the six other brave Marines killed Monday during a tragic training accident in Nevada. Our heroic service men and women risk their lives on and off the battlefield every day so that we may enjoy our freedom and liberty, and they deserve our utmost gratitude.”

Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr., 23, was a mortarman assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. He joined the Marine Corps in June 2010 and was promoted to his current rank in May 2011. Muchnick's awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan. He was most recently deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in 2011.