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Army ROTC cadet reportedly dies during training on Fort Knox

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U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) reported that 22-year-old Cadet Neil Edara from New Jersey died during training camp on the Land Navigation site on Fort Knox, Kentucky on July 24.

ROTC detailed that Cadet Edara “became unresponsive while conducting Land Navigation Training.” Cadet Edara was evacuated by helicopter to the University of Louisville where he was pronounced dead by medical professionals, ROTC reported.

ROTC noted that Cadet Edara’s cause of death remains under investigation.

Credit: Erin Rosas – LEX18/Lexington