TACOMA — A soldier from Joint Base Lewis-McChord was killed Monday during a training exercise at the Yakima Training Center, the military base said in a news release Tuesday. Two other soldiers sustained minor injuries.
U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph A. Marquez, 20, died in a single-vehicle incident. The soldier was from Delaware and was a member of the 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team in the 7th Infantry Division.
JBLM’s Division of Public Affairs did not disclose details of the incident. In its news release, the public affairs office said Marquez’s death was an accident. Yakima Training Center is a 327,000-acre training location in Yakima County.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Pfc. Marquez,” Lt. Col. Michael Filanowski said in the release. “Blackhawk Squadron sends its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Our prayers and thoughts are with them during this difficult time.”
