An Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet died during a summer training camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, officials announced on Saturday.

Cadet Neil Edara, 22, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, passed away during training on the Land Navigation site at Fort Knox on July 24, U.S. Army Cadet Command said in a statement. 

Edara joined ROTC at Rutgers University in September 2021. He was attending Cadet Summer Training as part of 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp.

U.S. Army Cadet Command said the safety of cadets and cadre remains its top priority as training continues and “cadets have access to religious affairs or spiritual counseling and support as required.” 

Fort Knox houses the U.S. Bullion Depository, often simply called the “Gold Vault.” Built in 1936, the vault is believed to hold a large portion of U.S. gold reserves. The last audit happened in 1976.

President Donald Trump in February said he wanted to visit Fort Knox along with Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the time to verify the presence of gold. 

Cadets climb the Moores Mountain rock wall at the High Ropes Confidence Course area at Cadet Summer Training camp in Fort Knox, Ky., on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.  (Jon Cherry/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Fort Knox also hosts a wide range of military and training operations primarily focused on leadership and tactical readiness. Its land navigation sites feature varied terrain, including rolling woods, open fields and gravel roads.