Army dietitian from Alton dies in Kuwait following incident not related to combat

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP)– An Army dietitian from Illinois has actually passed away in Kuwait following an occurrence unrelated to battle, military authorities stated Wednesday.

Lt. Col. Troy E. Bartley of Alton, Illinois, passed away Sunday at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, the U.S. Army Reserve Command stated. Bartley, 57, was designated to the 3rd Medical Command (Forward), 1st Theater Sustainment Command.

The Army Reserve Command stated Bartley passed away following a “non-combat associated event” however his specific cause of death stayed under evaluation and extra details was not instantly readily available.

“We lost an other half, daddy, buddy, professional, and leader from this awful disaster,” Col. Thomas A. McMahan, leader of 3rd Medical Command (Forward), stated in a press release. “It is difficult to lose a member of our Army household, and as we grieve together, we send our inmost compassions to his household.”

Bartley had actually gotten many military awards and decors, consisting of the Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal. He signed up with the Army in February 2003 before participating in the Army Medical Officer Basic Course and signing up with the 325th Medical Hospital in Independence, Missouri.

Bartley later on served in functions that consisted of dietitian, business leader and brigade executive officer. He signed up with the U.S. Army Central and 1st Theater Sustainment Command group forward in Kuwait in July 2023 as a dietitian supporting soldiers released to the U.S. Central Command location of operations in assistance of Operation Spartan Shield, authorities stated.