Castro: Air Force Confirms Flu Death at Texas Base After Vaccine Mandate Scrapped
It’s deeply concerning to hear that a young trainee at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio has died due to a significant flu outbreak. According to Congressman Joaquin Castro, the Air Force has now officially confirmed that the trainee, Keon McDaniel, succumbed to influenza. This news comes after McDaniel experienced a “medical emergency” on June 12th and sadly passed away on June 16th at Brooke Army Medical Center, following six weeks of basic military training.
Initially, the Air Force stated that McDaniel’s death was under medical review, without specifying the cause. However, Congressman Castro has now clarified that influenza was indeed the culprit, a virus that has evidently sickened nearly 300 other service members at the base.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood