Teenage Soldier From NC Dies at Fort Jackson

FORT JACKSON, SC – An 18-year-old Army soldier from central North Carolina died at Fort Jackson on Friday night after reportedly experiencing a medical emergency. The Army is waiting to notify the teenager’s family before releasing his name.

Of he soldiers death Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. said, “The Army and Fort Jackson grieve this loss deeply but not as sharply as our soldier’s closest friends and family.”