US soldier killed in vehicle crash while training abroad, Army confirms

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A U.S. worker died during a grooming incidental successful Hungary this week, the Army's 101st Airborne Division confirmed to Fox News Digital Saturday. 

Sgt. Aaron Cox, 24, of Mabank, Texas, died Thursday adjacent Camp Croft from injuries sustained successful a clang erstwhile helium was driving a conveyance successful mentation for the Saber Guardian 25 exercise.

Cox was an infantryman assigned to the "Strike" 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division. 

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"The nonaccomplishment of Sgt. Cox is simply a calamity for each of america connected the Strike team," Col. Duke Reim, commander, 2MBCT, 101st Airborne Division, said successful a statement. "He was a beardown worker and person who rapidly roseate done the ranks portion serving. 

"We are successful nonstop interaction with his household for attraction and enactment that they request during this hard time. We would similar to convey our Hungarian allies for their punctual effect and enactment to our soldiers." 

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An Army worker died during a grooming incidental successful Hungary this week.  (101st Airborne Division)

Cox joined the Army successful 2021 and was archetypal assigned to Fort Campbell successful the Kentucky-Tennessee country aft basal training. 

He graduated from the Army Basic Leader Course and the Combat Lifesaver Course. His awards included the Air Assault Badge, Army Achievement Medal with 2 oak leafage clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War connected Terrorism Service Medal and the Expert Infantryman Badge. 

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Aaron Cox successful  camouflage BDUs

Sgt. Aaron Cox, 24, of Mabank, Texas, died Thursday adjacent Camp Croft from injuries sustained successful a clang erstwhile helium was driving a conveyance successful mentation for the Saber Guardian 25 exercise. (101st Airborne Division)

Cox was connected his 2nd deployment aft helium served successful Poland 3 years ago. 

The mishap is nether investigation. 

Four soldiers died successful Lithuania earlier this twelvemonth erstwhile their conveyance was recovered successful a bog aft they went missing. 

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Four soldiers died successful Lithuania earlier this twelvemonth erstwhile their conveyance was recovered successful a bog aft 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 each M1 Abrams vessel strategy maintainers. 

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They had been connected a ngo to repair and tow an immobilized tactical vehicle. 

Fox News' Andrea Margolis, Liz Friden, and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report. 

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