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Two Soldiers Killed in Training Crash, Fourth Military Accident This Week

Fox News reports that two soldiers were killed as their helicopter crashed to the ground in Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training practice Friday evening. This is now the fourth crash this week, killing seven members of the armed forces in a span of a few days.

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The soldiers were members of the 101st Airborne Division. Accordingly, their names will not be released until 24 hours after next-of kin notification has been completed.

"This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne,” said Brig. Gen. Todd Royar,” acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time.”  

This crash is the most recent in a string of fatalities to hit the United States military just this week. On Tuesday, four marines were killed during a training exercised in El Centro, California.

From Marine Corps Times:

Military officials have identified the four Marines killed in Tuesday’s CH-53 crash near El Centro, California.

Capt. Samuel A. Schultz, 1st Lt. Samuel D. Phillips, Gunnery Sgt. Derik R. Holley, Lance Cpl. Taylor J. Conrad, were killed on April 3 when the CH-53 Super Stallion they were operating crashed after leaving the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.

The two pilots, Schultz and Phillips, and aircrew members, Holley and Conrad, were assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based out of the air station in Miramar, California.

“The loss of our Marines weighs heavy on our hearts,” Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, commanding general of 3rd MAW, said in a command release. “Our priority is to provide support for our families and HMH-465 during this critical time.”

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Then, on Wednesday an Air Force pilot crashed and died during another training accident. The third pilot, a Marine, crashed but was able to survive by ejecting himself before impact. 

However, the director of the Pentagon's Joint Staff denied this indicated a trend, according to Fox News. “I would reject ‘wave’ and ‘crisis. We’re are going to look at each one in turn. Each one is tragic. We regret each one. We will look at them carefully. I am certainly not prepared to say that it’s a ‘wave’ of mishaps or some form of ‘crisis,'” said Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. 

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