A National Guardsman died Monday afternoon after he collapsed during a morning group run at Fort Jackson. Second Lt. Pascal Buma‚ 38‚ was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard and a Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course student. “It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of one of our own‚“ USA-IRL Commandant‚ Chaplain (COL) Louis DelTufo said in a statement. “We ask for your prayers for the Family‚ fellow students and our staff here at the Institute‚” he added. Buma was taken to a hospital‚ where he was later pronounced dead. “Second Lt. Pascal Buma‚ a 38-year-old second lieutenant at Fort Jackson‚ S.C.‚ was participating in a group run Monday as part of the chaplain officer basic training course when he collapsed and later died at a local hospital‚” Stars and Stripes wrote. Second Lt. Pascal Buma‚ a 38-year-old second lieutenant at Fort Jackson‚ S.C.‚ was participating in a group run Monday as part of the chaplain officer basic training course when he collapsed and later died at a local hospital.https://t.co/jyA7Q4w4Jg — Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) February 28‚ 2024 Stars and Stripes reports: During a group run at about 6:44 a.m.‚ Buma fell back and passed out. He was breathing and had a pulse when on-site personnel with the training course called for emergency medical services‚ according to the readiness center. When medical personnel arrived‚ they connected a heart monitor and performed CPR. Buma was taken to The Medical University of South Carolina‚ where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. This is the third death of a soldier since Oct. 1 that has occurred during on-duty sports‚ recreation and physical training‚ according to the readiness center. Since 2019‚ the average of such deaths has been one soldier a year. Please pray for the eternal rest of Pascal Buma‚ an Army chaplain candidate who tragically passed away during training yesterday. https://t.co/WE75vcGYp1 — Fr. Mike Palmer‚ CSC (@FrMikeCSC) February 27‚ 2024 WATCH: