Army Fortnite Lieutenant Goes Missing During Navigation Exercise
FORTNITE ISLAND — A lieutenant in the Army's eSports team was reported missing early in his training, and leaders are conducting a thorough search before a virtual storm makes rescue efforts dangerous, sourced confirmed today.
Hundreds of Soldiers have flocked to represent their service branch in popular games such as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Fortnite since the Army's announcement of plans to create a number of sponsored professional eSports teams
The Army recently completed its first pre-screening cycle for what will become its Fortnite team. 150 Soldiers undergo an intensive selection cycle in the hopes of earning the coveted "Fortnite Ranger" tab and a spot on the eSports roster.
Second Lt. Joshua "$n1P3$" Sykes, a recent graduate of West Point and one of the four Fortnite platoon leaders, was reported missing just a few days after the start of the selection process. Sykes and his platoon were out on a routine navigation exercise when the lieutenant took a wrong turn, acco…
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