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Staff Sgt. Zachary Melton, 30, a drill sergeant with 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was found Saturday in his vehicle on the installation after he didn't report to work. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It remains unclear whether senators will be able to approve the rest of the officers awaiting confirmation by the end of the year.
The grounding comes as U.S. forces have faced near daily attacks in the Middle East from Iran-aligned militants since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel in October and sparked a war in Gaza.