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A U.S. soldier died during a training incident in Hungary this week, the Army’s 101st Airborne Division confirmed to Fox News Digital Saturday.
Sgt. Aaron Cox, a 24-year-old from Mabank, Texas, passed away on Thursday near Camp Croft due to injuries he suffered in a vehicle crash while preparing for the Saber Guardian 25 exercise.
Cox was an infantryman assigned to the “Strike” 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division.
Sgt. Aaron Cox, 24, of Mabank, Texas, died Thursday near Camp Croft from injuries sustained in a crash when he was driving a vehicle in preparation for the Saber Guardian 25 exercise. (101st Airborne Division)
Cox was on his second deployment after he served in Poland three years ago.
The accident is under investigation.
Four soldiers died in Lithuania earlier this year when their vehicle was found in a bog after they went missing.
Four soldiers died in Lithuania earlier this year when their vehicle was found in a bog after they went missing. (U.S. Army Europe and Africa)
Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois; Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California; Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam, and Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan, were all M1 Abrams tank system maintainers.
They had been on a mission to repair and tow an immobilized tactical vehicle.
Fox News’ Andrea Margolis, Liz Friden, and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
