Fort Benning trainee dies after run

FORT BENNING - Fort Benning said Tuesday that a 17-year-old Army trainee died after complaining of dizziness following a mile run designed to prepare him for basic training. <br> <br> Private First Class Nicholas Williams of Pinehurst planned to be a veterinary food inspection specialist. <br> <br> Williams was resting yesterday after the run -- a post routine in which soldiers are evaluated for physical fitness -- when he complained of dizziness. He was taken to a medical clinic and later to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. <br> <br> Fort Benning spokeswoman Monica Manganaro said the post is investigating and may learn the official cause of death in the next several days. <br> <br> The run was outdoors, and temperatures near Fort Benning climbed into the 90s Monday.

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