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RI soldier dies at Fort Hood
SFC Brian John Peckham died Wednesday on post
Updated: Friday, 19 Oct 2012, 2:01 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 19 Oct 2012, 2:01 PM EDT
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- Military officials say a Rhode Island soldier died Wednesday at Fort Hood, Texas.
According to a news release from the base, 38 year-old Sergeant 1st Class Brian John Peckham was found unresponsive in his on-base home Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead a short time later in a hospital.
Peckham, from West Kingston, joined the Army in 1995 as a combat engineer. Since 2011 he has been posted to Fort Hood, most recently with HHC, 8th Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade.
SFC Peckham is a veteran of three overseas deployments and has received several awards and decorations, including two Bronze Stars.
The circumstances of Peckham's death are under investigation.
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