Fort Hood Investigating Death of Soldier on Post
Fort Hood officials are investigating the death of a soldier found unresponsive on post December 24.
21-year-old Private Paige Elizabeth Briles of Kaplan, Louisiana entered active duty service in February of 2015 as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. In November of 2016, she was assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.
Briles' awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon.
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is handling the investigation of her death.