Funeral held for West Point cadet who died in training
By The Associated Press
The folded American Flag is presented to West Point Cadet Christopher J. Morgan's parents, April and Christopher by Superintendent Darryl Williams, during the interment ceremony at West Point, N.Y., Saturday, June 15, 2019. (Mark Vergari/The Journal News via AP)
West Point's Commandant of Cadets, Maj. Gen. Steve Gilland, called the 22-year-old "an exemplary classmate and teammate" and said the young man from West Orange, New Jersey, was "tremendously proud to be a cadet."
Morgan was killed last week when a tactical truck overturned on the way to a military training camp. Nineteen cadets and two soldiers operating the vehicle were injured in the accident.
At West Point, Morgan studied law and was on the Army’s wrestling team.
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