Fort Hood soldier found dead in room

Hood soldier found dead in room ID’d

Staff report
Posted : Monday Aug 31, 2009 17:34:29 EDT

Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, on Monday identified a soldier who was found dead in his barracks room.

Pvt. Stephen Alexander Blake, 24, of Chicago, was found unresponsive Aug. 26 in his barracks room on post by a member of his unit.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of Blake's death was unknown Monday, and his death remains under investigation, officials said.

Blake joined the Army in August 2007 as an infantryman and had been assigned to 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, since January 2008.

His decorations and awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
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