US Marine missing off Southern California coast after training exercise; search shifts to recovery

A U.S. Marine serving aboard the USS Anchorage went missing during a training exercise off the Southern California coast, prompting a massive multi-agency search that has since transitioned to a recovery operation, the Navy said.

According to the Navy, the Makin Island Amphious Ready Group launched the search at about 1:21 a.m. Thursday after the Marine was reported missing during integrated training with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

The Navy said the Marine's identity is being...