Green Beret dies during water training at Fort Campbell

[rangerrebew]

Green Beret dies during water training at Fort Campbell
By Davis Winkie
 Sep 23, 12:01 PM

 

A Special Forces soldier died during a water training event Tuesday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Army officials confirmed.

The soldier, who was a National Guardsman assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group, went underwater during a surface swimming exercise and did not resurface, an Army official told Army Times.

The soldier’s family has been notified, the official said.

The diver training was taking place at Fort Campbell’s Joe Swing Park Reservoir, according to a Fort Campbell release.

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/09/23/green-beret-dies-during-water-training-at-fort-campbell/

[Fishrrman]

Ol' Pete saw it comin' many years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24VOo7-ctKU

[sneakypete]

@rangerrebew

As you know,an unfortunate reality to realistic combat trainins is you WILL have casualities. If you don't,you aren't doing something right.

The military members going through this training know and APPRECIATE this because there is nothing that saves lives in combat more than realistic training.