Recruit found dead at Ft. Jackson identified as Kewaskum native

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A basic combat training soldier from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, was found dead in his barracks at a South Carolina military base.

Officials at Fort Jackson in Columbia said 29-year-old Private Michael Wise was found on Saturday morning.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports he attended Kewaskum High School and leaves behind a pregnant wife and 2-year-old daughter.

The cause of Wise’s death is under investigation. Officials said that it was not related to COVID-19 or to an active field training exercise.

Kewaskum is 20 miles south of Fond du Lac.

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