[stars & stripes forever]

Pentagon Announces First Coronavirus Death of a Military Member

https://www.westernjournal.com/pentagon-announces-first-coronavirus-death-military-member/?ff_source=Email&ff_medium=WJBreaking&ff_campaign=breaking&ff_content=western-journal

EXCERPT...
A soldier with the New Jersey Army National Guard died Saturday, becoming the first American service member whose death is linked to the coronavirus.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the passing of Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, a physician assistant, in a tweet.

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I find the wording strange...
“A soldier with the New Jersey Army National Guard died Saturday, becoming the first American service member whose death is linked to the coronavirus.”

linked

Did he have a heart attack while being called up for the coronavirus event, and just got counted as a death, as it was linked?