Fort Jackson, South Carolina: An 18-year-old Army recruit at Fort Jackson in South Carolina has died before a training exercise.
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Fort Jackson spokesman Patrick Jones said in a statement that the recruit died Friday while preparing for outdoor physical training with his battalion.
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When the recruit showed signs of distress, Fort Jackson medical personnel immediately transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Jones says hospital staff reported that the death was not heat-related.
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The cause of the death is under investigation.
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Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. says they are “deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own.”
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The recruit’s name is being withheld while officials notify his family.
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