{"id":80920,"date":"2023-07-26T21:08:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T21:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/26\/army-recruits-death-during-basic-training-under-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:15:15","slug":"army-recruits-death-during-basic-training-under-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/07\/26\/army-recruits-death-during-basic-training-under-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Army recruit\u2019s death during basic training under investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: The headline for this article was updated at 11:31 a.m. EDT on Oct. 25, 2023, to note that the cause of death remains under investigation.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a tragic accident during a ruck march, an Army recruit died at a military hospital just two days before he was set to graduate from basic training at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/03\/24\/the-cost-to-rename-9-confederacy-honoring-army-bases-has-doubled\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Moore<\/a>, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacob Atchison, of Pella, Iowa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenchapel.com\/obituary\/JT-Atchison\" target=\"_blank\">whose obituary described him<\/a> as \u201cincredibly proud of his service,\u201d died in the early morning hours of July 12. The aspiring infantryman was 19 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe investigation into the death of Pfc. Jacob T. Atchison is ongoing, and cause has not yet been determined,\u201d a Fort Moore spokesperson told Army Times. \u201cThe Army\u2019s deliberate investigation process identifies factors that contribute to accidents in order to preserve readiness and help prevent further loss. We mourn Pfc. Atchison\u2019s passing along with his family, fellow soldiers, and on behalf of a grateful nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to an Army accident report, the tragedy occurred when Atchison and his peers from D Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry were on a five-mile ruck march near the end of their culminating \u201cForge\u201d field exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers were moving between Hooper Range and another location on post when Atchison \u201cfell onto the pavement,\u201d the report said. Company leadership called paramedics and drill sergeants administered combat lifesaver procedures, according to the report and a previous statement by Fort Moore officials. The paramedics quickly reached<b> <\/b>Atchison, who was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Martin Army Community Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose who volunteer to defend the nation represent the very best of us,\u201d 1st Lt. Kyle J. Whittaker, Atchison\u2019s company commander, said in a statement accompanying a Fort Moore release. \u201cThe loss of Jacob will be keenly felt by his teammates and the Army, now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atchison left for Fort Moore on May 1, according to his obituary. 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