Crime & Safety

Report: JBLM Soldier Dies During Training

A JBLM soldier was killed during a training accident Tuesday in California, according to a Tacoma News-Tribune story.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA - A JBLM soldier was killed during an accident Tuesday at the National Training Center in California, according to the Tacoma News-Tribune. The 7th Infantry Division soldier was training at Fort Irwin. No further information will be released until the soldier's family is notified.

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