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Fort Hood IDs Another Soldier Found Dead Off Post
21 Jul 2020
Military.com | By Matthew Cox
Army officials today released the name of a 1st Cavalry Division soldier who was found "unresponsive" near Fort Hood, Texas on July 17.
Pvt. Mejhor Morta's body was found in the vicinity of Stillhouse lake, southeast of Fort Hood, according to a Fort Hood news release.
The incident is currently under investigation by Bell County Sheriff's Department, the release states.
The 26-year-old native of Pensacola, Florida entered the Army Sept. 2019 as a Bradley fighting vehicle mechanic, and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry's 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team in May 2020, according to the release.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/21/fort-hood-ids-another-soldier-found-dead-off-post.html (https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/21/fort-hood-ids-another-soldier-found-dead-off-post.html)
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Fort Hood soldier found dead at dam likely drowned, officials say
American Military News July 23, 2020 Heather Osbourne - Austin American Statesman
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/07/fort-hood-soldier-found-dead-at-dam-likely-drowned-officials-say/ (https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/07/fort-hood-soldier-found-dead-at-dam-likely-drowned-officials-say/)
A Fort Hood soldier found dead near a Bell County dam last week is believed to have drowned, according to authorities on Wednesday.
A group of fishermen found the body of 26-year-old Army Pvt. Mejor Morta last Friday at the base of Stillhouse Hollow Lake Dam near Belton, east of Killeen. Bell County sheriff’s deputies responded at 12:07 a.m. reports of a body in the water, investigators said.
A preliminary autopsy has determined the cause of death to be consistent with a drowning, according to investigators. A full autopsy is underway.
Morta’s family on Wednesday said they were not yet speaking with the media but did say they know only as much as the public at this time.
The Bell County sheriff’s office is leading the investigation. However, Bell County authorities said they had no more information to release.
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