- An married soldier died from severe injuries he suffered during ‘live fire’ training
- Michael Trask of Olalla, Washington died Tuesday at a hospital in Savannah
- He was in critical condition when he was hospitalized Dec. 6 after being hurt during a training exercise with live ammunition
- Trask was an infantry soldier assigned to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division
- Investigation into his death is now underway, Army officials said
An Army soldier has died from severe injuries he suffered during ‘live fire’ training at Fort Stewart.
Officials at the Army post in southeast Georgia said in a news release that 31-year-old Sgt. Michael Trask of Olalla, Washington, died Tuesday at a hospital in nearby Savannah.
Trask was in critical condition when he was hospitalized Dec. 6 after being hurt during a nighttime training exercise in which soldiers fired weapons using live ammunition.
Army Sgt. Michael Trask of Olalla, Washington, died Tuesday at a hospital in nearby Savannah after suffering fatal injuries during a training exercise
He was injured during the exercise at Fort Stewart in which soldiers fired weapons using live ammunition
Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson declined to comment Wednesday on how Trask got injured, citing an open Army investigation.
Trask was an infantry soldier assigned to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division.
The Army said he arrived at Fort Stewart two years ago and had served overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Trask is survived by his wife, Angela (shown together on Angela’s Facebook page)
His wife, Angela (shown with him right) posted to his Facebook page: ‘For anyone who hasn’t been in contact with me and would like updates about Michael please message me’
Commander of Trask’s battalion, Lt. Col. Justin Harper, said in a statement that Trask was an ‘outstanding’ solider that helped his unit sharpen their skills with every training even
‘His experience and personal example were instrumental in developing his unit into a cohesive team,’ Harper added.
Trask is survived by his wife, Angela.
According to Angela’s Facebook page, the couple had just got married this year. Wedding photos were shared to her page in August
Trask was an infantry soldier assigned to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division at the time of his death
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