Overview

• The Army Cadet Command has launched a formal inquiry into the circumstances of Edara’s collapse during a land navigation exercise at Fort Knox.
• Edara, 22, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, was airlifted to the University of Louisville Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
• A private memorial service is scheduled for July 28 to honor Edara’s leadership and dedication within Rutgers University’s ROTC community.
• Military officials have reiterated that cadet safety remains a top priority and have offered medical, counseling and spiritual support throughout Cadet Summer Training.
• The 35-day Advanced Camp at Fort Knox functions as the capstone evaluation of soldiering and leadership skills for over 7,000 ROTC cadets nationwide.