MOBILE, Ala. — An 18-year-old Navy recruit from Alabama has died during boot camp in Illinois. 18-year-old Navy recruit Kelsey Nobles. U.S. Navy Spokesman Lt. Joseph W. Pfaff says Kelsey Nobles, of Mobile, died Tuesday after collapsing during training at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. Nobles’ father, Harold, told WKRG-TV that doctors say she went into cardiac arrest. He says she passed out after her physical fitness test. He says she was taken to a civilian hospital where she was pronounced dead. Nobles describes his daughter as a young woman who was “the sweetest soul” and “had the biggest heart.” He says she was full of energy and would give anyone anything, even her last dollar. Pfaff says the Navy is investigating. This is the second death under similar circumstances at the boot camp in the past few months.<doc-sep>“For me, I’m just like, what’s wrong? These young people are so excited about serving their country and going into the military. Are they doing enough to check them? Does physical testing need to be more in-depth?” Harold Nobles wondered.<doc-sep>The tragedy marked the second sudden death at the facility in recent months. A young recruit died at the Navy's boot camp training center in Illinois last week, marking the second sudden death at the facility in recent months, authorities confirmed Sunday. Seaman Recruit Kelsey Nobles, 18, died on Tuesday shortly after she collapsed at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois, the force's only boot camp center. She was two weeks shy of graduation. A U.S. Navy spokesperson confirmed the young woman's death in a statement on Sunday afternoon, calling it a "tragic loss." "The Navy, and Recruit Training Command, take the welfare of our recruits and Sailors very seriously and are investigating the cause of this tragic loss," LT Joseph Pfaff, PAO for Navy and recruit training command, told ABC News in a statement. "Our thoughts are with Seaman Recruit Nobles’ family and friends during this tragic time." Nobles, a native of Alabama, was completing her final physical fitness assessment when she collapsed, Pfaff said. She received first aid care and was transported to Lake Forest Hospital, just north of Chicago, where she died. Pfaff declined to say if Nobles had a pre-existing condition that may have been waived in order for her to join. Another recruit, 20-year-old Kierra Evans, of Louisiana, died under similar circumstances at the boot camp facility earlier this year. She collapsed during a physical assessment on Feb. 22 and was transported to a nearby hospital where she died hours later. She was set to graduate the following week. Evans celebrated the beginning of her military journey in a Facebook post on Jan. 2. "In so little time everything has happened so fast. Yes I will miss just walking in my mommy’s room just to talk or admire how much I love to just be in her presence," she wrote. "But now I am apart of the U.S. Navy and Chicago is where I belong for 8 weeks. To all of my closest friends that stood by my side through it ALL I love you all so much and will be back soon." Pfaff said both deaths are under investigation.<doc-sep>GREAT LAKES, Ill. -- An 18-year-old Navy recruit died during boot camp in Illinois this past week.Spokesman Lt. Joseph W. Pfaff said Kelsey Nobles of Mobile, Alabama, died Tuesday after collapsing during training at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. Nobles went into cardiac arrest after her final physical fitness test and was taken to a civilian hospital, where she was pronounced dead.Nobles' father Harold told WKRG-TV that his daughter was "the sweetest soul" and "had the biggest heart." He said she was full of energy and would give anyone anything, even her last dollar. "The Navy and Recruit Training Command take the welfare of our recruits and Sailors very seriously and are investigating the cause of this tragic loss," Pfaff told the Navy Times in an email. "Our thoughts are with Seaman Recruit Nobles' family and friends during this tragic time. "Nobles' death is the second under similar circumstances at the facility in the past few months. Kierra Evans died while undergoing her own physical fitness test in February, a week before she was set to graduate.<doc-sep>
Mobile, Ala. — An 18-year-old Navy recruit from Alabama has died during boot camp in Illinois. Spokesman Lt. Joseph W. Pfaff says Kelsey Nobles, of Mobile, died Tuesday after collapsing during training at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. Nobles' father, Harold, told CBS affiliate WKRG-TV that doctors say she went into cardiac arrest. He says she passed out after her physical fitness test. He says she was taken to a civilian hospital where she was pronounced dead. Kelsey Nobles graduated last year from Baker High School in Mobile, Ala. WKRG-TV Nobles describes his daughter as a young woman who was "the sweetest soul" and "had the biggest heart." He says she was full of energy and would give anyone anything, even her last dollar. Pfaff says the Navy is investigating. This is the second death under similar circumstances at the boot camp in the past two months. According to the Military Times, Seaman Recruit Kierra Evans was pronounced dead at a hospital after she collapsed following physical training Feb. 22. "For me, I'm just like what's wrong?" Harold Nobles told WKRG-TV. "These young people are so excited about serving their country and going into the military. Are they doing enough to check them? Does physical testing need to be more in-depth?" The station reported that Kelsey Nobles graduated last year from Baker High School. "Kelsey was highly respected and admired by her classmates, teachers and peers," the school said in a statement. "She made a remarkable impact on the Class of 2018 as well as Baker High School. Kelsey will be greatly missed."