Fort Bragg paratrooper who died during static-line jump identified

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The 21-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper who died during an airborne training session earlier this week was identified by Army officials on Wednesday.

Abigail Jenks died from a fatal injury while performing a static-line jump from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter earlier on Monday. The investigation is currently underway to determine the specifics of what went wrong.

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