Overview

• The official investigation into Cadet Neil Edara’s July 24 death during a land navigation exercise at Fort Knox remains underway with no findings released to date.
• No broader training standdown has been ordered and officials say existing safety protocols remain in force across the base.
• A private memorial service is scheduled for July 28 to honor the 22-year-old Rutgers University cadet from Ridgewood, New Jersey.
• U.S. Army Cadet Command has emphasized that cadet safety remains a top priority and has made counseling and spiritual resources available on base.
• Lt. Col. Timothy Sorensen, a Rutgers military science professor, described Edara as a dedicated and promising young leader whose loss is deeply felt within the ROTC and university communities.