Service member dies after incident at college football game
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Key Points:
- A military service member assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, died after a hard fall while rappelling during a pregame demonstration at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game honoring the military.
- The incident occurred at UTSA’s Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game against Navy, causing a 10-minute delay; the service member was treated on the field and taken to a hospital where he later died.
- The fallen service member was one of four participating in a specialized rappelling demonstration involving rapid rope descents, a skill used in directing air and artillery strikes from forward ground locations.
- UTSA expressed deep sadness over the incident, offering counseling services and extending condolences to the soldier’s family and military colleagues, while Coach Jeff Traylor described the accident as “heartbreaking” and noted its emotional impact on the crowd and players.
