Army Looking in Two Drill:1Sergeants Deaths at Fort Jackson in Eight days Now
At Fort Jackson in South Carolina, an Army drill sergeant has been discovered dead for the second time in just over a week.
After failing to report for duty on Saturday, Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton, 30, of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was discovered unconscious in his car, according to a news release issued by military officials on Monday.
The commander of Fort Jackson, Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, stated, “Our thoughts are with his family and the soldiers of the Always Forward battalion during this very emotional time.”
Army Looking in Two Drill:1 Sergeants Deaths at Fort Jackson in Eight day Now
Melton passed away just over a week after another drill sergeant was discovered deceased at the Army’s principal facility for basic combat training.
Staff Sergeant Allen M. Burtram, 34, of the 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, was discovered dead on December 8 after failing to report for duty, according to the Army.
Both deaths are being looked into by the US Army Criminal Investigation Division. The Army stated that there was no proof of foul play in Burtram’s demise.
Army Looking in Two Drill:1 Sergeants Deaths at Fort Jackson in Eight day Now
Members of the units are receiving mental health professionals and chaplains from the Army, according to the military branch.
On Thursday, Melton’s unit completed its final cycle of basic training. The Huntsville, Alabama, native had served for over ten years in the Army, the last three of which were spent as a drill sergeant.
Burtram, an Alabama native from Cleveland, served in the Army for 12 years, seeing deployment the Army claims that he served in Korea for 12 months and in Kuwait for 8 months.
The military claims that Fort Jackson, which is close to Columbia, South Carolina, is home to more than 3,500 active-duty soldiers.
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