Fort Sill soldier dies after training exercise
MARCH 15, 2022 LIZ GEORGE
A U.S. Army soldier at Fort Sill, Okla., died earlier this month following a training exercise, officials first revealed March 5.
Pvt. Estanley Cabrera, 24, started showing signs of distress after training on March 3. Unit leadership and medical personnel immediately began resuscitation efforts and contacted 911. The young soldier was transported to Comanche County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to ABC7 News.
“The tragic loss of a teammate deeply saddens the entire Fort Sill team,” Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, Commanding General of the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, said in a statement. “Our deepest condolences go out to Pvt. Cabrera’s family, friends, and fellow Soldiers.”
Military Times reported that Cabrera was taking part in an exercise known as “Hellcat 100” at the time of the incident. A preliminary Army incident report also showed that Cabrera was assigned to the 434th Filed Artillery Brigade.
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