Marine lost in Persian Gulf believed to be first U.S. casualty in ISIS campaign

Marine Cpl. Jordan L. Spears

A Marine lost at sea after bailing out of a MV-22 Osprey when it appeared it might crash in the Persian Gulf is believed to be the first American military casualty in support of U.S. operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, was declared dead after search and rescue efforts to locate him were unsuccessful, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command sai in                                                               a statement released Saturday.