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Army recruit dead after medical emergency during basic training
By Zamone Perez
Jul 21, 12:40 PM
Jacob Atchison died on July 12 12 from a “medical emergency,” the Army announced in a statement. (Army)
An Army recruit died at a military hospital in Georgia just two days before he was set to graduate from basic training at Fort Moore.
Jacob Atchison, of Pella, Iowa, whose obituary described him as “incredibly proud of his service,” died on July 12 from a “medical emergency,” according to a statement from Fort Moore. He was 19 years old.
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