A Marine Corps intelligence officer who once earned a combat commendation for his service in Afghanistan is now facing a series of serious criminal allegations in Okinawa, Japan.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin G. Dux, assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, was charged earlier this year with multiple offenses involving alleged domestic violence and child endangerment. Military court records show Dux was placed in pretrial confinement and formally charged on February 24, 2026.
The allegations stem from a series of incidents prosecutors say occurred between October 2025 and January 2026. According to the charge sheet, Dux is accused of threatening his spouse with a coffee cup during an October 2025 incident and later strangling her during an alleged altercation in January 2026.
Prosecutors also allege Dux committed violence against a child under the age of 16, causing substantial bodily harm. Court records state the child allegedly suffered bald patches on the scalp and one or more fractured bones. In a separate charge, Dux is accused of endangering the same child by throwing burning wood onto a tent occupied by the child.
The allegations mark a dramatic turn for a Marine whose career had previously been highlighted by both combat service and professional advancement through the ranks.
Before becoming a warrant officer, Dux served as an enlisted Marine in the intelligence field. In 2022, he was selected for the Marine Corps’ Fiscal Year 2023 Enlisted-to-Warrant Officer Program, a competitive accession process reserved for experienced Marines recognized for their technical expertise and leadership potential. His name appears on the official list of Marines selected to receive appointments as warrant officers effective February 1, 2023.
Just two years earlier, then-Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Dux was publicly recognized by 3rd Intelligence Battalion for actions performed during combat operations in Afghanistan. In April 2021, the battalion announced that Dux had been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat “C” device for “meritorious service under combat conditions” while serving as a Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Specialist in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the Resolute Support Mission.
The contrast between those achievements and the allegations now facing him is striking. A Marine once recognized for combat service and entrusted with the responsibilities of a warrant officer now faces accusations involving his own family, allegations that could carry severe consequences if proven in court.
The case remains in its early stages. Records reviewed by The Salty Soldier show no trial motions, rulings, or court-martial results have yet been entered into the case file.
As with all criminal proceedings, the charges are allegations only, and Dux is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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