Marine Lance Corporal Declared Dead | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

A U.S. Marine, 21-year-old Lance Corporal Armando Ortiz Canseco, has been declared dead after going missing during a training exercise off Southern California. Enlisted in April 2023 and earning his Marine title just months later, Ortiz served as a rifleman aboard the USS Anchorage, participating in a high-stakes amphibious training operation. He was honored with the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and his sacrifice is being deeply mourned by his unit and the Marine Corps community. His loss underscores the profound risks faced by service members even during…