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Navy service member dies during training in Hawaii

Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler joined San Diego-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One earlier this year

Paul Best By Paul Best Fox News
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A Navy service member assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One died on Sunday during training in Hawaii. 

Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, 29, became unresponsive while training with the Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kanehoe Bay and was later pronounced deceased at a hospital. 

Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, 29, died during training in Hawaii on Sunday.  (U.S. Navy)

Fowler entered the service in 2012 and joined San Diego-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One in January. 

"Our deepest sympathies go out to Aaron’s family and friends, and we join them in remembering and mourning this brave warrior," Rear Adm. Joseph Diguardo, Jr., commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, said Wednesday. 

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"His decision to join this elite special operations community was a testament to the dedicated and selfless character he embodied and his legacy will endure in our ranks through those he inspired by his service."

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    An amphibious assault vehicle drives through the waves during a simulated beach assault at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (REUTERS/Hugh Gentry)

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    A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion arrives on Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.  (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/Handout via REUTERS)

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The NCIS is currently investigating the incident. 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One locates and clears explosive hazards in support of Navy and interagency operations. 

Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.