American soldier found dead near base in South Korea
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An American soldier was found dead this week at a base in South Korea, the military revealed Thursday.
Michael William Corey, a non-commissioned officer from Oro Valley, Ariz., was found Monday by Korean residents near Camp Jackson, a U.S. Army base near South Korea’s capital of Seoul, Reuters reports.
The military says Corey’s cause of death is unknown and it is under investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Corey, an intelligence analyst, "died while conducting land navigation training at Camp Jackson," the United States Forces Korea said.
There are around 29,000 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea, according to Reuters.