Army: Reservist at 73rd Division Died of Pancreatitis He Was Being Treated for Before Enlistment

The Army announced that an investigation into the death of a reservist at the 73rd Division confirmed that the cause of death was pancreatitis, for which the individual had been receiving treatment before entering the training facility.
The Army stated that an autopsy conducted in the presence of the family determined that the pre-existing pancreatitis was the cause of death. The military added, "We also sought opinions from two private forensic advisory institutions, which further confirmed a causal relationship between the condition and the death."
The reservist collapsed and lost consciousness while moving to a night training site during a large-scale mobilization exercise in May, where active-duty soldiers and reservists formed a mobilization division and conducted training at designated deployment points.
The Army explained that although the reservist had been receiving treatment for an underlying condition, he diligently fulfilled his duties, actively participating in all training processes without missing any sessions.
However, the Army acknowledged that some shortcomings in medical support and safety control were identified during the investigation into the reservist's death, and stated that it would take follow-up measures.
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