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