Politics & Government
4 Arrested Marines Named in Long Beach Gay Beating
The Camp Pendleton Marines have posted bail and have returned to their units.
Four Camp Pendleton Marines who were arrested after a fight at a Long Beach gay bar have been identified by their unit.
Cpl. Lewis Serna, Pfc. Thomas Pentek, Pfc. Sean Miller and Lance Cpl. John O'Leary were arrested after a fight Monday at a Belmont Heights gay bar called The Silver Fox.
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The four Marines are out on bail and have returned to their units, according to Maj. Manuel Dela Rosa, of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
"This is an isolated incident," he stated. "Committing any hate crime is unacceptable behavior and is not tolerated in the Marine Corps."
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