Army Rotc Cadet From New Jersey Dies During Training In Kentucky

A 22-year-old U.S. Army ROTC cadet died during training successful Kentucky past week, officials said.

Neil Edara of Ridgewood, New Jersey, died aft becoming unresponsive during onshore navigation training astatine U.S. Army installation Fort Knox connected Thursday, nan U.S. Army Cadet Command said successful a statement Saturday.

He was attending Cadet Summer Training arsenic portion of 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, nan bid said. He received aesculapian attraction astatine nan segment earlier being taken by chopper to University of Louisville Hospital, wherever he was pronounced dead, it said.

Edara was astatine nan installation's onshore navigation site, nan bid said, which is utilized to thatch cadets really to find locations and distances for recreation and targeting.

High temperatures successful nan area of Fort Knox person been successful nan debased 90s successful caller days, according to National Weather Service data.

The upwind work connected Sunday issued an urgent upwind connection to widen a power advisory for nan region done Wednesday night. “Hot temperatures and precocious humidity whitethorn origin power illnesses,” nan connection warned.

The Army Cadet Command's news merchandise announcing Edara's decease did not mention nan power activity gripping overmuch of nan South and Midwest, and what caused his decease is nether investigation.

“Safety of cadets and cadre remains U.S. Army Cadet Command’s apical privilege arsenic training continues,” nan bid said successful its statement.

The bid said Edara joined nan ROTC astatine Rutgers University successful New Brunswick, New Jersey, successful 2021.

Lt. Col. Timothy Sorensen, a Rutgers professor of subject science, said Edara had nan bosom of a leader.

“Cadet Edara was 1 of nan astir dedicated and promising young leaders I’ve had nan privilege to know,” he said successful nan command's statement. “His calm collected demeanor and unwavering committedness to excellence near a lasting effect connected everyone astir him."