ANOTHER Fort Hood soldier DIES after collapsing during training exercise becoming the 28th death at the base this year – on the same day welcoming ceremony is held for new commander
- Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, 25, died Wednesday after he collapsed following physical fitness training on August 28, Fort Hood officials said Friday
- Chee entered the Army in February as a tank crewman
- An autopsy will determine cause of death and an investigation is underway
- His death came the same day a welcoming ceremony was held for the base’s new commander Maj. Gen. John Richardson IV
- Richardson has taken over from Deputy Commanding General Scott Efflandt who was removed from the position Tuesday
- The base has been plagued by a string of tragedies and suspicious deaths
- A total of 28 soldiers have died at the base this year and foul play is suspected in at least five of the deaths
- Last week, the body of Sgt. Elder Fernandes, 23, was discovered after he went missing back on August 17 after he claimed he was being sexually abuse
- The dismembered body of Sgt. Vanessa Guillen, 20, was discovered July after she vanished after telling family she was being sexually harassed
By RACHEL SHARP FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS
Another Fort Hood soldier has died after collapsing during a training exercise, becoming the 28th death at the army base so far this year.
Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, 25, died Wednesday after he collapsed following physical fitness training on August 28, Fort Hood officials said Friday.
His death came the same day a welcoming ceremony was held for the base’s new commander Major General John Richardson IV, who is taking over the role after Deputy Commanding General Scott Efflandt was removed from the position Tuesday.
The decision comes following a string of tragedies and suspicious deaths at the base, with foul play suspected in at least five of the deaths.
Last week, the body of Sgt. Elder Fernandes, 23, was discovered after he went missing back on August 17 after he claimed he was being sexually abuse.
This came after the dismembered body of Sgt. Vanessa Guillen, 20, was discovered a month earlier after she vanished after telling family she was being sexually harassed.
Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, 25, died Wednesday after he collapsed following physical fitness training on August 28, Fort Hood officials said Friday
Chee was taken to Carl R. Darnall Medical Center last Friday when he fell ill after the training exercise.
He was then transferred to Baylor Scott and White in Temple, Texas, on August 30, where army officials said he died with his family by his bedside.
‘Every loss effects every single person in this Battalion because we a family of warriors, but this is exceptionally heartbreaking,’ Lt. Col. Ron Sprang, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment.
According to Army officials, Chee was from Pinehill, New Mexico, and entered the Army in February as a tank crewman.
He was assigned in July to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
His awards include the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
An autopsy will be done by the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas to determine cause of death.
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