"Gadsden, 21, died Oct. 22 of bacterial meningitis, two months after sustaining severe injuries to his head, chest, abdomen and back when his Humvee hit an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, according to the June 1 report.
Gadsden was from Charleston, S.C. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Division's 1st Combat Engineer Battalion at Camp Pendleton, Calif."
Between the time Gadsden was injured and his transfer to Haley, he received care at medical facilities in Iraq, Germany, and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
Despite the severity of the wounds, Gadsden appeared to be improving, the inspector general found. Just before leaving for Haley, while still using a wheelchair, he went to a football game. The following day, he was able to walk 50 feet.
Well .. it sounds like somebody was not paying attention to what was really going on. Young bravado men don't want people to see they're struggling. Thank you GOD for your mercy upon this young man's soul.