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A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet who died on Friday has been identified.
Cadet 1st Class Matthew Patrick, 22, of Dallas, was taken to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs after he was found unconscious, according to the academy.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Patrick, a senior, was majoring in aeronautical engineering.
He is survived by his parents and a sister.
The cause of his death remains under investigation.
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