Authorities are investigating after a sailor died at Naval Station Great Lakes this week, the U.S. Navy has announced.

The death occurred Wednesday at the Naval Station, according to a spokesperson.

The sailor’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to a spokesperson, and the circumstances of the death are currently being investigated.

“The Navy is providing full support to the family, friends, and shipmates affected by this tragic loss,” a spokesperson told NBC Chicago.

Great Lakes Naval Station is the Navy’s only boot camp, located along the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago’s northern suburbs. It is the largest military base in Illinois, housing more than 20,000 military personnel, according to its website.

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