Soldier who died in Fort Leonard Wood range incident was a month from graduating basic

The Army has identified the soldier who died on Friday during a training incident on the rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Pvt. Andrey Okunev, an 18-year-old National Guardsman assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, suffered a “fatal injury” while training on the range on Sept. 5. Medical personnel from General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital tended to the soldier, who was pronounced dead at 10:33 a.m. No others were injured.

“We are deeply saddened and truly heartbroken by the loss of Pvt. Okunev, and our deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies are with his family, friends and unit,” Maj. Gen. Chris Beck, the commanding general for the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood. “During this difficult time, our chaplains, g