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Castro says Air Force confirmed death from flu outbreak at Texas base
Key takeaways
- Keon Mc Daniel was in his sixth week of basic military training when he experienced a medical emergency June 12.
- At the time, the service said his death was undergoing a medical review and did not name influenza as the cause.
- This is a tragedy that could have been prevented were it not for the reckless actions of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Castro told reporters during a press conference at the U.S.
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Joaquin Castro (D-Texas).
Keon Mc Daniel was in his sixth week of basic military training when he experienced a medical emergency June 12. He was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center and died there on June 16, the Air Force said.
At the time, the service said his death was undergoing a medical review and did not name influenza as the cause. But Castro said Tuesday that McDaniel died from the flu, which also has sickened nearly 300 service members.
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