Fort Lewis officer dies after playing football
A noncommissioned officer died Tuesday at Fort Lewis after physical training.
The officer was playing football with his unit when he collapsed on the sidelines, according to a Fort Lewis news release. Emergency crews and Madigan Army Medical Center personnel treated him at the scene and moved him to the medical center, where he died.
The officer’s name and unit were not released.
Brian Everstine, The News Tribune
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