Maj. Eric “Adam” Ewoldsen was found unresponsive in his car at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Friday, March 25, the U.S. Army said.
United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) confirmed his passing with Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga stating in a press release, "He was an outstanding officer and teammate, and he will be sorely missed. We will mourn his passing, and support his family through this difficult time."
Maj. Ewoldsen previously served in the 75th Ranger Regiment before attending Delta Force selection. After completing his training, he served as the leader of a Delta Troop and at the time of his death was serving in another assignment at the unit, two military sources told Connecting Vets.
Delta Force is the Army's elite counter-terrorism unit assigned to Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and is prepared to conduct no-notice quick reaction deployments globally. Delta has been deployed extensively during the Global War on Terrorism.
Ewoldsen was at the gym that Friday but stopped before completing his planned workout that day because he was not feeling well, according to two sources.
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He was found unresponsive in his vehicle later that day, not far from the Delta Force compound. No foul play is suspected and his death is being investigated as stemming from natural causes. At 38 years old, and in great physical shape, his death comes as a sudden tragedy to friends and teammates.
Last year, Special Forces soldier Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Rockward passed away under similar circumstances. After conducting physical training at Fort Bragg, Rockward was struck by an "unexplained medical event." Rockward served in 1st Special Forces Group.
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