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Fox news said 12 Americans, 4 british..1st story..I can't find anything else about the second crash (if any) yet...yahoo news

Marine Chopper Crash Kills 16 in Kuwait 2 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A U.S. Marine helicopter crashed in Kuwait Thursday, killing all 16 American and British soldiers aboard, military officials said.

The crash of the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter killed 12 U.S. and 4 British soldiers, officials said. U.S. military officials said they did not have further details about the crash. Military officials said they did not know if the helicopter had been hit by hostile fire or crashed for some other reason. The Marines use the Sea Knight, a bus-like helicopter with two large rotors, to fly troops from ships at sea or base camps to forward positions. The Navy and Marines grounded all 291 Sea Knight helicopters in August after an inspection of one helicopter in North Carolina found a crack in a rotor assembly. A Marine Corps CH-46 crashed in 2001, killing three Marines and injuring two.

Thank you for your post 111. Prayers up for all involved and their families and friends.

Our Father,

We pray for these precious youth who went down in that Sea Knight helicopter this evening. Father, bless and comfort their families and friends. Take the souls of these soldiers to the best room in your Mansions of Heaven. Give them rest, comfort, and healing. Please tell them of our gratitude, respect and love for their sacrifice. Please tell them we honor them and shall not forget what they have done for their nations and for the oppressed people of Iraq. Please tell them that we know them to be heroes and we shall miss them.

Father, we ask that you will clear the way in this conflict. Please let there be a minimum of loss of life, we do beseech you, but only according to thy will. We are in support of our President and our Troops and the decision to spend the lives of these soldiers, if need be. Surround and comfort us in our loss, Lord, and let your Victory in this situation be swift.

Amen