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West Point instructor found dead in Atlantic City
Times Herald-Record ^ | 2-29-2016 | Michael Randall

Posted on 02/29/2016 7:56:59 PM PST by Citizen Zed

WEST POINT – A West Point instructor was found dead in Atlantic City Sunday afternoon.

Atlantic City police are investigating, but there is no indication of foul play at this time, West Point’s public affairs office said in a news release Monday afternoon.

Maj. Benjamin Recla, 34, was an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, and was an officer representative for the West Point Flying Team. He was a member of the West Point class of 2004 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the aviation branch of the Army.

“I wish to extend to his family the sincere and profound sympathy of all the officers, cadets and other members of this command,” said Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., superintendent of West Point.

Recla previously was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, and served multiple deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.


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KEYWORDS: army; atlanticcity; military; nj; usarmy; usma; usmilitary; westpoint
Only 34 years old.
1 posted on 02/29/2016 7:56:59 PM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

Where were the Trumps?


2 posted on 02/29/2016 8:05:45 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: Citizen Zed

..and their Mafioso friends?


3 posted on 02/29/2016 8:06:41 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: Citizen Zed

Autopsy? He was a young guy.

Condolences to his family and friends.

RIP


4 posted on 02/29/2016 8:09:01 PM PST by onedoug
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To: Citizen Zed

Stroke?


5 posted on 02/29/2016 8:09:25 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Cruz will be on the TV tomorrow asking where Trump was at the time


6 posted on 02/29/2016 8:12:08 PM PST by Donglalinger
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To: Citizen Zed
"was found dead in Atlantic City Sunday afternoon."

Can anyone imagine a news article ever saying that "anyone" was found dead in a city? I mean we all know James Hoffa is somewhere in New Jersey, most likely East Rutherford. Even at that we have been offered certain yard lines or end zones he may be?

But when you have a body, you usually mention at least two intersecting points and maybe what floor?

7 posted on 02/29/2016 8:18:03 PM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Something strange here...


8 posted on 03/01/2016 4:52:31 AM PST by Jack Hammer (uff said.)
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