The commanding officer of SEAL Team 8 succumbed to his injuries from a training accident.
Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, died on Dec. 7 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia after he sustained injuries in a Dec. 4 training incident believed to be a fast-rope training exercise on Dec. 4, according to a statement from the Navy.
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