19 cadets rushed to hospitals after mystery illness strikes military-style youth academy in DC area

At least 19 cadets at a military-style youth academy in the Washington, D.C., area were sent to area hospitals Sunday after reporting symptoms of an unknown illness, prompting a mass casualty response, officials said.

Emergency crews responded to the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy in Laurel, Maryland, after cadets began experiencing symptoms following lunch, the DC National Guard said, according to FOX 5 DC.

The academy, which is operated by the DC National Guard, is a military-style...