Army ROTC cadet dies during training at Fort Knox
By Todd South
Jul 28, 2025, 10:06 AM
Army ROTC Cadet Neil Edara was found unresponsive during land navigation training and later pronounced dead. (Army)
A 22-year-old Army ROTC cadet died during training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, last week.
Cadet Neil Edara died after becoming unresponsive during land navigation training July 24, according to a statement Saturday from U.S. Army Cadet Command. Edara was at Fort Knox for ROTC Cadet Summer Training.
The Cadet Summer Training program is a multi-week course held at Fort Knox, covering basic combat skills, land navigation and small-unit exercises.
Edara was given medical treatment on the scene after being found unresponsive, and then transported via helicopter to the University of Louisville. Medial officials pronounced him dead at the hospital.
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