US | Marine Corps Explosives Missing From California Marine Corps Base Military is investigating the disappearance By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Feb 10, 2021 12:10 AM CST Copied A sign at the entrance of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, Calif. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. (Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun via AP, File) Explosives are missing from a Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert, the military confirmed Tuesday. Jeff Houston of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service said an investigation has opened into the disappearance of explosives from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Houston said he could not provide any details because of the probe, the AP reports. Houston declined to specify what kind of explosives are missing or say when they are believed to have disappeared. Officials at the base also declined to comment. The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department and area law enforcement were notified that explosives were missing from the base but their assistance was not requested, spokeswoman Jodi Miller said. Thousands of Marines from different units have been participating in a combat training exercise there since Jan. 15. The training is scheduled to end Feb. 18. Twentynine Palms in the San Bernardino County desert is the largest United States Marine Corps base. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Report an error