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Questions are being asked after the tragic passing of a second drill operator in Fort Jackson this month. Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton, a drill sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was found unresponsive in his vehicle over the weekend after failing to show up for work. “We are extremely saddened by the loss of Staff Sgt. Melton,” said Fort Jackson’s commander, Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, according to Newsweek. “Our thoughts are with his family and the soldiers of the Always Forward battalion during this very emotional time.” Kelly did not disclose the cause of death, stating t…

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