...Marine boot camp for enlisted recruits since 1989, was also part of basic training for newly commissioned officers. Michael J. Cecil of New Haven, Ky., died in February from brain damage four days after participating in the exercise at the Parris...

...seconds each and wear protective headgear, gloves, mouth guards and groin protectors. In February, 19-year-old Michael J. Cecil of New Haven, Ky., died after being injured in the same drill. The cause of that death was listed as a blow to...

...head during hand-to-hand combat training at the Parris Island training depot died Tuesday.Life support for Michael J. Cecil, 19, of New Haven, Ky., was removed at his parents' request, the Marine Corps said. Mr. Cecil died at 3...

...19-year-old recruit was in critical condition Saturday after a training accident at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.Michael J. Cecil of New Haven, Conn., was in the neurological intensive care unit at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga...

...was in critical but stable condition at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. In February, 19-year-old Michael J. Cecil of New Haven, Ky., died after suffering a head injury in the same drill. In combat hitting skills training...