Basic Training

Fort Jackson basic trainee dies after found unresponsive in barracks

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –  According to Fort Jackson,  an 18-year-old  basic combat training soldier from 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment was found unresponsive in her barracks area on Friday night. Emergency personnel performed life saving measures on the training soldier and transported her to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. The command is conducting a 48 hour training stand down. “A…