Soldier who died at Fort Bliss during training laid to rest
Authorities say a soldier who died during training at Fort Bliss earlier this month has been laid to rest in his native Louisiana.
The 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team said in a news release Monday that 34-year-old Spc. Duke Gilmore died May 12 during pre-mobilization training at Fort Bliss in Texas. He was laid to rest May 20 in his hometown, Bastrop, La.
Gilmore was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 98th Cavalry Regiment, headquartered in Amory.
Col. Robert D. Ferguson, commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, said in the release that, “Any loss of a soldier is a deep hurt felt throughout the brigade.”
The cause of Gilmore’s death remains under investigation.
The 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team is part of the Mississippi National Guard. More than 4,000 Mississippi National Guard soldiers are currently training at Fort Bliss in anticipation of a nine-month deployment to the Middle East.
No other information was available.
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( Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal contributed to this report).
