Recruit at Naval Station Great Lakes dies
By Riley Ceder
Aug 8, 2025, 10:15 AM
A recruit assigned to Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Illinois, died Wednesday, the Navy confirmed.
While the U.S. Navy did not immediately identify a cause of death, an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The sailor’s name is being withheld until 24 hours after official notification of next of kin.
“Out of respect for the family and to preserve the integrity of the investigative process, no further details will be released at this time,” a spokesperson for the Naval Service Training Command told Navy Times in an emailed statement.
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