Air Force Major dies after physical training test at Buckley AFB KUSA Amanda Kesting June 19, 2017
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, COLO. - An Air Force Major has died following after becoming unresponsive during a physical training test at Buckley Air Force Base on Friday.
Major Elgin "Rick" Ross was pronounced dead at 9:22 a.m. on Saturday at the University of Colorado Hospital.
He had been completing a physical training test the day before on base when be became unresponsive and was transported to the hospital.
The cause of his death is still under investigation. read more here
Mother tries to change military protocol after son's death at Fort Hood Indy Star Kara Berg April 15, 2017
Right now, when a soldier goes missing, the army conducts an inquiry to see where they may be, notifies the provost marshal within 24 hours, reports the soldier absent within 48 hours and notifies the next of kin if the soldier is still missing after 10 days.
There are some Generals that make you cringe when they walk into a room. Then there are Generals like Maj. Gen. Francisco Espaillat that make you want to walk over to them and give them a big hug.
Last year at Orlando Rocks Maj. Gen. Francisco Espaillat was the guest speaker. He was a lot more than that when he told the crowd about his history as well as explaining how important military families are.
He didn't stop smiling the whole day.
He even let us lock him up!
Army Reserve general dies after collapsing during physical fitness training Army Times By: Staff April 8, 2017
An Army Reserve major general died Friday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, officials announced Saturday.
Maj. Gen. Francisco Espaillat collapsed Friday during individual physical training and was rushed by ambulance to Womack Army Medical Center, where medical staff pronounced him dead, according to a news release.
The 56-year-old, who was from New York City, was assigned to General Officer Support, Office of the Chief of Army Reserve, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
He received his second star only a couple of weeks ago, on March 27. He had been selected to serve as the chief of staff for U.S. Army Reserve Command.
"Just last month I had the privilege of promoting him in a low-key ceremony at my office in Washington, D.C.," said Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, the Army Reserve chief and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command, in a statement. "This was just his style, as a soldier he was humble, never seeking recognition. He was a splendid soldier who embodied leadership, energy and a relentless spirit of execution in everything he did." read more here
Combat engineer dies at Fort Hood Army Times By: Charlsy Panzino April 7, 2017
A Fort Hood soldier has died after being transported from his barracks to a medical center on post, according to an Army news release on Friday.
Sgt. Daniel William Wildeman, 40, of Panama City, Florida, was taken to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, and pronounced dead.
The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command.
Wildeman, a combat engineer, had been assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division since April 2015, according to the release. He entered active-duty service in July 2008. read more here
Fort Stewart soldier from Macon shot to death, family pleads for answers WMAZ 13 News March 7, 2017
Hinesville Police found the 23-year-old and fellow soldier 21-year-old Malika Jackson, dead in a townhouse Sunday night. They were both on active duty at Fort Stewart.
Marquez Brown (family photo)
The family of a Macon soldier found dead late Sunday in Hinesville is searching for answers.
"Anything he wanted to do, any goal he had, he would reach it," Shakeera Simmons said. "And you knew he was going to do it to the best of his ability."
Air Force investigating death at Goldsboro home WRAL News February 28, 2017 GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The Air Force was investigating the death of an airman Tuesday afternoon at a home on Brantwood Drive in Goldsboro. Special agents from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations were on scene, and neighbors said a body was removed from the home sometime around noon.
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Submarine sailor dies on watch in port in suspected suicide Navy Times By: David B. Larter February 28, 2017
A junior sailor on board the attack submarine Missouri died during an overnight watch in a suspected suicide early Monday morning.
The third-class petty officer, whose name is being withheld for privacy concerns, is believed to have died from a gunshot wound from his issued 9mm pistol while standing a quarterdeck watch on Missouri, which is stationed at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, according to an internal memo on the incident obtained by Navy Times.
The incident occurred at about 1:30 in the morning.
A statement from Naval Submarine Support Center New London acknowledged the death, but declined to cite a cause of death citing an ongoing investigation. read more here
Soldier found dead at Fort Rucker hotel identified WTVY.com By April Davis Feb 28, 2017
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (WTVY) – [UPDATE: February 28, 2017] The soldier found deceased yesterday on Fort Rucker has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer Two Andre G. Nance.
Nance was 34 years of age and was previously stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He was at Fort Rucker for the Warrant Officer Advance Course with onward orders to his next duty station at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
At approximately 7:42 a.m. yesterday, an IHG employee called 911 after discovering Nance unresponsive in lodging on post. Upon examination, an Army flight surgeon declared him deceased.
The cause of death is currently under investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. read more here
82nd Airborne paratrooper dies near Fort Bragg Army Times By: Charlsy Panzino February 27, 2017
A paratrooper from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died Thursday in an off-post incident, according to an Army news release.
Spc. Johnathon D. Poole, of Oxford, Iowa, was assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating the incident, according to a spokesman with the 82nd Airborne Division. The nature of the incident was not announced as of mid-day Monday, and the police department did not respond immediately to Army Times' request for comment.
The 26-year-old infantryman joined the Army in February 2012 and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division in February 2013.
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Death of Mass. soldier in Iraq under investigation WCVB 5 News Boston Feb 21, 2017
Brian Patrick Odiorne
WARE, Mass. —
A soldier from Massachusetts died Monday in a non-combat related incident in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. Pfc. Brian P. Odiorne, 21, of Ware, was part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The fatal incident is under investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, the DOD said.
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Investigations continue of death at Oklahoma veterans center Pilot Online Feb 19, 2017
"I took care of Leonard almost three years before I had to put him in there. In all of that time, he never swallowed or wanted to eat anything that was inedible," Harger said. "This has upset me so bad — and not just about Leonard. It's all of these other men down there that are not getting the care that they are needing."
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Federal and state investigations are underway into the choking death of a man with later-stage dementia at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Talihina. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs have launched separate investigations into the Jan. 31 death of 70-year-old Leonard Smith, formerly of Sapulpa. Smith died in the nursing home's locked-down, special-needs unit.
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HEARTBREAKING VIDEO CAPTURES FALLEN SOLDIER'S HOMECOMING ABC 13 News February 16, 2017
RALEIGH, N.C. (KTRK) -- They are the sniffles heard around the world.
When Lisa Williams' plane arrived at Raleigh-Durham Airport, passengers were asked to wait to let someone off the plane first.
When she looked out the window, there were several soldiers unloading a flag-draped coffin from the cargo hold. For minutes, the plane remained silent, aside from the sniffles coming from the passengers.
A woman walked over and placed her hand on the casket to say her final goodbyes, and others -- presumably family members -- joined her.
Then, seven Green Beret soldiers dressed in full uniform carried the casket off the plane and loaded it into a black hearse, paying their respects as they marched away.
Eventually, a pilot came on the intercom to thank the passengers for waiting. read more here
Army: Green Beret dies in non-combat accident in Niger Army Times By: Meghann Myers February 9, 2017
A Special Forces warrant officer has died from injuries he suffered in a vehicle accident while serving in Africa, a U.S. Army Special Operations Command spokesman confirmed to Army Times on Thursday.
Warrant Officer 1 Shawn Thomas, of 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, died Feb. 2, Lt. Col. Robert Bockholt confirmed. His death was first reported by U.S. Army W.T.F.! Moments.
"Our deepest condolences go out to Warrant Officer Thomas' family, friends and colleagues," 3rd Special Forces Group officials said in a statement.
Officials couldn't specify the type of vehicle or any other details of the accident because of the ongoing investigation, said Sgt. 1st Class Victor Aguirre, a USASOC spokesman. read more here
Army investigating death of Fort Bragg soldier Fay Observer By Amanda Dolasinski Staff writer Feb 14, 2017 Updated 2 min ago The Army Criminal Investigation Command is looking into the death of an 82nd Airborne Division soldier whose body was found in a wooded area more than a week ago.
Spc. Victor Aponte-Rosado, 31, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, was found in woods near Preachers Road on Fort Bragg around 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, according to Chris Grey, a spokesman for the Army's CID.
Grey said someone found something suspicious in the woods and reported it. He declined to give any details about possible injuries or details surrounding the death.
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Fort Hood: Iraq war veteran found dead in off-post residence KWTX News By Staff Feb 13, 2017
Staff Sgt. Christie Marie Anderson. (Fort Hood photo)
FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) Fort Hood Monday identified a soldier who was found dead on Feb. 6 in her off-post residence as Staff Sgt. Christie Marie Anderson, 44 of Hazen, Ark. Killeen police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, Fort Hood said, but no details were released. read more here
Body Of Military Member, Joel Costa, Discovered FOX 21 News by Dan Hanger February 12, 2017
DULUTH, Minn – Just before 9 p.m. Sunday, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office notified the media that the body of missing Minnesota National Guard member Joel Costa, 32, had been found.
The discovery happened around 7 p.m. on a rural road just north of Duluth. Costa’s vehicle, comparable to the picture below, was also found at that location, according to authorities.
The cause of death will be determined by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
No foul play is suspected, according to the Sheriff’s office. read more here
Fort Hood special agent's body found behind building on base KCEN Katie Grovatt February 7, 2017
“The Criminal Investigation Command is a very small and close knit organization. Losing one of our own deeply affects us all. We will do everything in our power to support the Hines family during this very difficult time,” said Maj. Gen. Mark S. Inch, the provost marshal general of the Army and commanding general of CID.
FORT HOOD - A Fort Hood soldier's death is being investigated by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) after his body was discovered behind a building on the military base.
Staff Sgt. Steven K. Hines' body was discovered Sunday at around 10 p.m. about 50 yards behind building 2201.
CID agents investigating the death have not completely ruled out foul play but they do not suspect it at this time. Special agents from outside the Fort Hood area were brought in to conduct a complete and thorough death investigation.
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Ft. Benning soldier shot and killed after breaking into apartment on Armour Rd. WLOX News Monday, February 6th 2017
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Columbus police have confirmed that 31-year-old Christopher Warden, a soldier stationed at Fort Benning was shot after he broke into an apartment on Armour Road.
On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at approximately 7:19 AM, the 911 center received a call about someone trying to break into an apartment in the Armour Landing Apartments at 3929 Armour Avenue.
Warden beat and kicked the door and eventually broke out a front window and crawled into an apartment, which he thought was where his wife had gone to pick up her daughter.
He was warned by his friend that they were at the wrong apartment and a neighbor also told him that he was at the wrong apartment and that he would call 911 if he didn’t leave. read more here
The next time you hear anyone say that most of the suicides occur without being deployed, remember this,
One Marine killed, second wounded in training accident Marine Corps Times By: Jeff Schogol January 15, 2017
One Marine was killed and a second Marine wounded while conducting small arms live-fire training Friday at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California.
Both Marines’ names are being withheld pending next of kin notification, according to a news release from the combat training base. An investigation into the accident has been launched.
The incident happened at 5:05 p.m. Friday as the Marines were preparing for the start of Integrated Training Exercise 2-17, the news release says. read more here
Training itself is dangerous, as you have just read, and it should be a factor in any report on the rise in suicides among servicemembers. Then add in the fact that every member of the military, regardless of branch, has received training in what they have been told will prevent PTSD and stop suicides. Now add in the simple question we have never heard and explanation for. If that training was not good enough to prevent suicides in non-deployed, then how the hell did they think it would work for those deployed into combat multiple times?
UPDATE Services announced for Hemet soldier who died in Kuwait Press Enterprise By GAIL WESSON / STAFF WRITER Published: Jan. 22, 2017 Funeral services have been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25, for an Army soldier from Hemet who died Jan. 12 in Kuwait.
The Patriot Guard Riders will provide an escort for the hearse carrying John Phillips Rodriguez into Hemet on Monday, Jan. 23, ending at the Miller-Jones Mortuary in San Jacinto at 165 W. Seventh St., with arrival estimated at 3:30 p.m., according to a post on the Patriot Guard organization website. The escort will come into Hemet on Highway 74 and turn north on San Jacinto Street to the mortuary. for more information go here SoCal Soldier Killed in Non-Combat Incident NBC 4 News By City News Service January 14, 2017
A 23-year old Army soldier from Hemet was killed in a non-combat related incident in Kuwait, the Pentagon announced Saturday.
Spc. John P. Rodriguez died while "supporting U.S. Army Central (Command)" as a combat engineer in Kuwait as part of Operation Inherent Resolve at the time of his death, according to Gil Telles, an Army spokesperson. The operation comprises of a U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
The circumstances surrounding his death were not disclosed due to an ongoing investigation.
Rodriguez had been assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, of the 1st Armored Division headquartered in Ft. Bliss, Texas. read more here
US Army soldier based at Fort Hood is found dead - making him the TWELFTH GI from the Texas base to die in the last two months as investigators probe bizarre cluster of suicides, accidents and fatal fights at the base Daily Mail By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com 14 January 2017
Army investigates death of Sgt. Alex Mathew Dean Taylor, 23 Taylor, an aviation operations specialist, was found dead at his post in Fort Hood Since November, 12 soldiers assigned to Fort Hood have died
Three were killed in a suicide bomb attack at Bagram air base in Afghanistan Others died in accidents and from gunshot wounds
The United States Army launched an investigation on Friday into the mysterious death of a soldier who was found unresponsive at his post on the Fort Hood base – the latest in a string of nearly a dozen deaths of soldiers serving in the massive Texas encampment.
Sgt. Alex Mathew Dean Taylor, 23, a soldier assigned to the 15th Military Intelligence Battalion, was found dead while on duty, according to Stars and Stripes. Taylor had enlisted as an aviation operations specialist. The army released no information about the circumstances of Taylor's death. read more here
Army, local police probe recent mystery deaths of 11 Fort Hood soldiers January 15, 2017 The Army and local police are investigating the deaths of 11 Fort Hood soldiers who have died on and off the large Texas base in the past three months under mysterious circumstances, according to reports.
The most recent death involved Sgt. Alex Taylor, 23, of Texas City, Texas, who was found Wednesday unresponsive at his job at Fort Hood.
The Army’s Criminal Investigations Command is probing Taylor’s death, Stars and Stripes reported Friday.
“At this point in the investigative process we do not suspect foul play, but have not completely ruled it out while we conduct a complete and thorough death investigation,” Criminal Investigations spokesman Christopher Grey told the paper.
Fort Hood said Taylor’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Aviation Badge and Air Assault Badge, among others. He was part of the 15th Military Intelligence Battalition and enlisted as an aviation operations.
Taylor is at least the 11th Fort Hood soldier to have died in the U.S. since Oct. 12.
Yet at the bottom of the article it has,
Three soldiers from Fort Hood died November 12 in a suicide bomb attack at Bagram air base in Afghanistan: Staff Sgt. John Perry, 30; Private First Class Tyler Iubelt, 20; and Sgt. 1st Class Allan Brown, 46. Brown died of injuries suffered in the attack at Walter Reade National Medical Center in Bethesda Dec. 6, the Houston Chronicle reported Friday.
The Army said Sgt. Douglas Riney, who was assigned to Fort Hood, died in Afghanistan Oct. 20 in a firefight with the enemy.
In other words, there is nothing to investigate on those deaths. So is this attention getting headline totally misleading? Weren't the facts as they really are worthy of the attention?
