FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (FOX 56) — The US Army announced that a soldier with the 101st Airborne Division was killed over the weekend in a training accident on Saturday.
Officials wrote that Terrell Seales, 34, of Florence, New Jersey, was killed on Oct. 18 after an accident during his unit’s training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
“Sgt. Seales was an exceptional leader and soldier who inspired others to give their very best,” said Col. Duke Reim, Commander of the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Strike), 101st Airborne Division. “We remain in close contact with his family to provide care and any support they may need during this difficult time. We are also deeply grateful to our German Allies for their swift response and steadfast support to our soldiers.”
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Army leaders wrote that Seales arrived at Fort Campbell in 2024 after serving at Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Drum, New York. He was a graduate of the Army Basic Leader Course. This was his second deployment after a tour to Lithuania in 2023.
The accident that led to Seales’ death remains under investigation…