US Marine Chukwuemeka Oforah Dies After Falling Overboard from USS Iwo Jima During Operation Southern Spear
A United States Marine of Nigerian descent, Chukwuemeka Oforah, has died after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima during operations in the Caribbean Sea. The 21-year-old Lance Corporal reportedly fell from the amphibious assault ship on February 7, 2026, while it was engaged in routine maritime security operations. A large-scale search involving five ships…