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🌱 Cause still unknown in Fort Irwin training death of 29-year-old soldier

Fort Irwin, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Cause still unknown in Fort Irwin training death of 29-year-old soldier
  • Army investigates fatal training accident at Fort Irwin’s National Training Center

Also on today's calendar: USO Little Listeners Toddler Storytime — Villages at Fort Irwin and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very hot, with a high of 107 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Very hot; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 106, low: 73.
  • Sunday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 104 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3rd Infantry Division soldier dies during exercise at Fort Irwin training center (stripes.com) — A 3rd Infantry Division soldier died Wednesday during a training exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., according to Army officials. Spc. Adrian Bonsey, a 29-year-old combat engineer recently assigned to Fort Stewart, had previously deployed to Poland, and the cause of his death at Fort Irwin has not yet been released.
   

• ‘A devastating loss': Soldier dies during exercise at training center, Army officials say (wbtv.com) — A 29-year-old soldier from Fort Stewart, Ga., was killed Wednesday during a training exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin when he was struck by an M2 Bradley in low-visibility conditions. Army officials are investigating the incident and say the combat engineer, Spc. Adrian Bonsey, was a highly regarded soldier whose loss is being deeply felt across his unit.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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