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22-year-old cadet dies during training at Fort Knox

  • On Thursday, U.S. Army Cadet Command reported that Neil Edara, 22-year-old ROTC cadet from Ridgewood, New Jersey, died July 24 at Fort Knox during land navigation training.
  • Amid Cadet Summer Training, Neil Edara joined Rutgers University in September 2021 as part of the 9th Regiment Advanced Camp, which hosts over 7,000 cadets annually.
  • Following the incident, U.S. Army Cadet Command said Edara became unresponsive during training, received immediate medical attention, and his death is under investigation.
  • The ROTC community said, "Cadet Edara was one of the most dedicated and promising young leaders I’ve had the privilege to know," Timothy Sorensen noted, and his loss is deeply felt across the ROTC and Rutgers community.
  • On July 28, a private memorial service is scheduled for cadets attending Cadet Summer Training, and the U.S. Army Cadet Command emphasized that cadet and cadre safety remains a top priority.
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22-year-old cadet dies during training at Fort Knox

A Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet died Thursday at Fort Knox during training.

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KYTX broke the news in on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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