The Army is investigating the death of a soldier in his barracks in South Korea

RIP.

The Army is reportedly investigating the death of a soldier who was found unresponsive in his barracks on Monday.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Scalzo was pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel at Camp Hovey in South Korea, according to Army Times.

The cause of death is currently being investigated.

According to Stars and Stripes, Scalzo was an artilleryman with the 2nd Infantry Division, and was on a nine-month rotation to Korea with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, at the time of his death.

Col. Kevin Capra, Scalzo’s brigade commander, sent his “deepest condolences” to Scalzo’s family and friends, Army Times reports.

“Nicholas was an integral member of the Steel Dragon and Greywolf teams. We are all deeply saddened by the loss.”

Scalzo joined the Army in July 2012 to be an artilleryman, per Army Times; his first assignment was out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.

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Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services.Â