The American soldier says during a training incident in Hungary.

The army said on Saturday in a press statement that an American soldier died during a training incident in Hungary.

Sergeant. Aaron Cox, 24, from Mabank, Texas, died on Thursday near the Croft camp, Hungary, during preparations for the upcoming Saber, Saber Gardian 25. The army said that Cox died as a result of injuries from a vehicle, but he did not provide further details.

Cox joined the army in 2021, and this was its second publication. He previously published in Poland in 2022. A man was appointed to the 2nd Mobile Combat Combat team, Air Assaut.

“The loss of Sergeant Cox is a tragedy for all of us in the strike team,” said Colonel Duke Reem, Leader, 2MBCT, 101st Airborne DIV. “He was a strong soldier and leader, and soon he rose through the ranks while he was serving.” He also thanked the Hungarian allies for their help and support for the soldiers.

Reem said that the investigation into the accident was continuing.

A similar tragedy occurred a few months ago when four American soldiers He died in March In Lithuania after it was lost during a mission to repair and withdraw a fixed tactical vehicle. The soldiers were in a training exercise in the huge Silvistra Training Training in the town of Babardi. Their car was It was reported missing The next morning, the American army said, then it was found the next day by the army and the Lituanian authorities.

It took more than a week to remove them Dug The armored recovery vehicle of the peat swamp. Make thick clay and soft earth around site a Complex recovery voltageThe army said. Specialized equipment for drainage of water from the side and “installation of the ground” requires to pull the car 70 tons on the beach.

The leadership said that hundreds of members of service from the army, the navy and the army in Lithuania and Poland helped in the efforts made to bring the armored recovery vehicle M88a2 tons 63 tons to the surface.

Associated Press and

Alex Sondby

He contributed to this report.