2020/07/05
The Navy Command Headquarters issued a press release on the death of Bo-yu Cai, a private killed due to accidental submersion during the joint landing combat drill despite immediate rescue efforts (July 5, 2020)
The Navy Command Headquarters said on July 5 that Bo-yu Cai, a private first class participating in the joint landing combat drill and accidentally submerged in water, was still pronounced dead despite immediate rescue efforts.
The Navy Command Headquarters further commented that Bo-yu Cai was one of the elite members of the Marine Corps and that he dedicated himself fully to the drill, setting a role model with his heroic performance for the Marine. The Headquarters expressed its deepest condolences for the bereaved family and pledged to assist them with the funeral, posthumous rank promotion, and pension and bereavement allowance.