# Military service member dies after fall during pregame rappel at UTSA football game

https://mins.news/en/item/105264

- CNN, 2026-10-18 16:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/18/us/service-member-dies-rappelling-san-antonio?Date=20261018&Profile=CNN

> A military service member died after falling hard while rappelling from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game honoring the military.

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