Navy IDs SEAL killed in California skydive
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The Navy has released the name of a decorated Navy SEAL who died Monday from a parachute jump accident in the Southern California desert.
Authorities say he was 31-year-old Bradley S. Cavner of Coronado, California.
Cavner was injured during a training jump in El Centro. The city about 100 miles east of San Diego near the Mexico border is home to Naval Air Facility El Centro.
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The cause of the accident is under investigation.
"The training SEALs go through is inherently high-risk," said Cmdr. Christian A. Dunbar, Naval Special Warfare Group 1's chief staff officer. "Bradley was a warrior who selflessly answered his nation's call to defend freedom and protect us."
Cavner enlisted in 2003 and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He held a Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V,” which is awarded for acts of valor in combat. He graduated boot camp in 2003 and a year later, completed Basic Underwater Demolition/ SEAL and SEAL Qualification training in Coronado.
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However, the Navy didn’t provide details of his service.
Cavner is survived by his parents, a sister and two brothers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report