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Fort Irwin soldier dies in training incident

American Military News

By Liz George

March 17, 2022

A soldier died during a training incident on March 10 at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., the U.S. Army revealed in a press release on Saturday.

Spc. Joseph M. Meitl Jr., 23, joined the Army in May 2020 and was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st CAV Div. He was taking part in the brigade’s training at Fort Irwin at the time of his death.