Posted on 10/20/2019 11:39:38 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
3 US Army soldiers killed during training at Fort Stewart in Georgia, officials say originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Three U.S. Army soldiers were killed during training at Fort Stewart in Georgia, according to officials.
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The soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, were pronounced dead on the scene after the Bradley Fighting Vehicle they were riding in was involved in an accident early Sunday morning, Patrick Husted, division public affairs officer, said in a news release.
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That is not supposed to happen
My soldier’s heart goes out to the families of these dead and injured heroes. I pray God will give them the strength and courage to face these terrible days ahead. Thanks be to every young American who wears our uniforms, whether it be military or first responder.
Being a treadhead, (tanker), if have a few stories about troops getting killed around tanks, including one tank firing upon another while waiting at a railhead.
Memory eternal.
Eternal rest :(
Merciful Maude.
Those ‘fire’ mechanisms aren’t that touchy, are they??
Rest, faithful servants.
Condolences to the families. May they find peace and solace in some manner.
Ah...it was on purpose. Supposedly an argument between TC’s over the ownership of a 15/16 socket.
Training accidents happen. Soldiers die in them.
Keeping America free is dangerous work, even in peace time. And it’s next to impossible to practice killing people and breaking stuff without hurting some of your own (especially when you’re on a budget).
I used to be a JAG in the Army. If training accidents happen, someone effed up.
From what I know, all three were with 2/7 CAV.
The vehicle went off the edge of a bridge flipped over and the three who were killed drowned.
As long as you have people involved, you’ll have screw ups. May be lack of training, it may be lack of common sense.
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