Lieutenant colonel at JBLM is 29th troop to die from COVID-19

A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who served as an operations officer at I Corps, in Washington state, has died of complications caused by the coronavirus, according to a press release and news reports.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Lt. Col. Scott Flanders’s family,” said Brig. Gen. William A. Ryan, special assistant to the deputy commanding general at I Corps. “Our priority is to take care of his family, ensuring they have all the resources they need during this difficult time.”