Army Times
By Kevin Lilley, Staff writer
April 2, 2015
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Capt. Jonathan F. Wynkoop, 27
died Tuesday during an exercise
at Fort Bliss, Texas.
(Photo: Army)
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A 1st Armored Division officer died early Tuesday during a training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, after a mine-resistant vehicle allegedly rolled over him in his cot while he slept, the base announced in a Wednesday news release.
Capt. Jonathan F. Wynkoop, 27, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Division Artillery, and was participating in Iron Focus 2015, a two-week, division-level training exercise that began March 23.
A mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle, or M-ATV, allegedly backed over the cot around 5 a.m., according to the release.
Wynkoop was pronounced dead about an hour later; the incident is under investigation.
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