Suddenly
Posted on 12/18/2023 11:48:55 AM PST by shadowlands1960
For the second time in little more than a week a drill sergeant was found dead at Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army said Monday.
The body of Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton, a 30-year-old with the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was discovered on Saturday at Fort Jackson, Army officials said in a news release.
After he failed to report to work, an unresponsive Melton was found in his vehicle, according to the release.
The Directorate of Emergency Services were called, and Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced Melton dead shortly after arriving, officials said.
On Dec. 8, Staff Sgt. Allen M. Burtram was discovered shortly after he failed to report for work, according to the Army. The 34-year-old with 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment was also pronounced dead on the Army installation in the Columbia, South Carolina area.
“We are extremely saddened by the loss of Staff Sgt. Melton,” Fort Jackson commanding officer Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly said in the release. “Our thoughts are with his family and the soldiers of the Always Forward battalion during this very emotional time.”
Military chaplains and behavioral health personnel are available to help members of the unit, officials said.
As is the case in Burtram’s death, the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is also investigating Melton’s death, according to the release.
Although information about Burtram’s cause of death has not been made public, last Wednesday the Army said there was “no apparent evidence of foul play.”
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just say NO to drugs, even if made by Pfizer or Moderna
“just say NO to drugs, even if made by Pfizer or Moderna”
I am beginning to think that Marijuana is far safer than most other drugs.
Despite the all the daily cases of “Reefer Madness”
I hadn’t heard of the first one.
First Jackson is within a few miles of me.
I was a Drill Sergeant for three years back in the late 70s. We didn’t lose one drill sergeant. What’s this crap all about.
I hope they aren’t planning to rename Fort Jackson to Fort Bud Mulvaney.
Another vaxx death most likely until proven otherwise.
Fort Floyd...
One of the deaths was a suicide. I’m not sure which one. Second-hand info.
Yeah, uh huh. Drill Sergeants are usually very unhealthy. My Dad was an Army DI. Not an ounce of fat. All muscle. Mostly from farming
Covid-19 vax or depopulate the world via World’s elites “medicine” or maybe the same?
“behavioral health personnel are available to help members”
Will these people follow the troops into combat to deal with death on the battlefield?
The “jab” is working????? /sarc
In the ‘90’s, my Drill sergeants had all sorts of back, knee, and shoulder problems. Didn’t stop them from being performing, but I sometimes wonder if they had to take painkillers and uppers to make it through the 18 hour days.
...except his vaccination card that included the Jim Jones Jabs he was forced to take.
Safe ...and ......effective 💀
The ‘no foul play’ was in regards to the sergeant who died last week.
He accepted the mandated vaccination I assume, much like the Jim Jones cultists accepted their Kool Aid. This is not the first, and won’t be the last.
Yea, but they drink a ton. So my guess would be either an unexpected interaction between alcohol and something else he was on, or the obvious conclusion. DS school certainly didn’t approve any exemptions...
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