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Posted on 04/03/2019 4:14:20 PM PDT by Coleus
Three years ago, Nicholas DiMona III carried a Gold Star banner during the NJ Run for the Fallen to honor his father and namesake, who was killed in an Army helicopter crash during a training accident in 2004. He enlisted in the Army the next year.
Now, DiMona’s name will join his father’s on the run’s Wall of Honor after he was accidentally shot and killed in a live-fire training exercise in Alaska on Saturday.
Spc. DiMona, 20, of Medford Lakes, was assigned to the Army’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and was with his unit near Fort Greely when the accident occurred. The incident is under investigation, army officials said.
DiMona graduated in 2016 from Shawnee High School. The loss of his father, Chief Warrant Officer Nicholas P. DiMona, II, inspired his decision to pursue a career in the Army, according to a statement released by the school.
“He always wanted to serve our country even though his family endured the tremendous loss of his father,” said Jenn Pulliam, a teacher at Shawnee and his neighbor.
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Condolences to family and friends of father and son DiMona.
Yikes!
Prayers to all his family, may G-d help them find His peace.
Oh dear Lord. It is truly terrible. May the Lord deal graciously with His servants; may those who are left here to grieve find, somehow, peace.
Why the hell is there Live Fire training?!
Makes me think of the Boulder Dam tragedy. On the first day of construction, the father was killed in an accident. On the last day of construction the son was killed in an accident.
“Why the hell is there Live Fire training?!”
Because sometimes you actually need to use live ammunition when you’re in the military. I know it’s hard to believe but it does happen from time to time. So it’s best to familiarize folks with what really happens when you pull that trigger thingy.
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A fine young man, serving his country, gone far too young. Rest in peace, Nicholas.
Live fire training is crucial. You learn spacing, fields of fire disciple and unit cohesion.
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I training only the troop who is spastic does and often with the medical care which can be available at the training site but is not possible to deliver in combat the troop.can be saved.
That is why.
Very sad, God Bless their Souls.
I understand your point.
God bless our troops. All their sacrifices are the reason America still stands.
Thank you all for the explanations.
RIP.
Here is an example of what a live fire exercise could look like:
A 9 mamn squad consisting of two 4 man fire teams, A team and B team and a 9th man, the squad leader. They move to contact with the enemy or just an objective. The squad leader brings both teams online. Both teams lay down suppresive fire. B team is instructed to flank the objective to the right.. They move to the enemy flank while A team keeps fireing. B team goes online to at an oblique angle. A team shifts fire left away from B team’s objective. A team keeps firing while B team assualts through the objective.
As you can imagine the training with new troops or with troops unfamiliar with the local standard Operating Proceedures can be dangerous. Thats why you first walk through the exercise over and over. Then you go at speed with blanks. Finally live fire. It saves lives.
Thank you for explaining all the preparation that goes into these exercises. No matter how prepared, horrible accidents will still happen. We are only human. God bless.
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