US EditionUS Army staff sergeant dies after going off course during land navigation training
- Army staff sergeant Jaime Contreras was found dead after failing to return from a land navigation course at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina.
- After a massive search, Contreras was found about 50 meters off the course, in difficult terrain, with the cause of his deviation and death as yet unknown.
- Land navigation training at Fort Jackson involves using maps, compasses, and other tools to find certain locations in a 2.3-square mile grid.
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US Army staff sergeant dies after going off course during land navigation training
A 40-year-old Army staff sergeant training to be a drill sergeant was found dead after failing to return from a land navigation course at a South Carolina military base. Search crews found Staff Sgt. Jaime Contreras nearly 11 hours after he was supposed to have completed the three-hour course Monday at Fort Jackson near Columbia.
US Army staff sergeant dies after going off course during land navigation training in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 40-year-old Army staff sergeant training to be a drill sergeant was found dead after failing to return from a land navigation course at a South Carolina military base. Search crews found Staff Sgt. Jaime Contreras nearly 11 hours after he was supposed to have completed the three-hour course Monday at Fort Jackson near Columbia. Contreras was only about 50 meters (164 feet) off the course “but that is very unforgiving terr…
US Army staff sergeant dies at South Carolina military base during training mission, officials say
A 40-year-old Army staff sergeant training to be a drill sergeant was found dead after failing to return from a land navigation course at a South Carolina military base.
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