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5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 9:31am On Nov 13, 2023

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5 🇺🇸 US special forces members were killed during a training exercise after a military Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday morning, defense officials said.

The incident occurred during a routine air refueling mission, the U.S. European Command said in a news release.

Search and rescue efforts began immediately, EUCOM said. An investigation into the crash is underway.

A U.S. aircraft carrier and accompanying ships are operating in the Mediterranean as part of a strengthened presence to deter Iran from getting directly involved in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Officials said there was no indication of hostile fire. The Black Hawk was from the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

The Department of Defense is withholding the identities of those killed until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

The crash came a day after Veterans Day ceremonies honored fallen American service members.

"While we continue to gather more information about this deadly crash, it is another stark reminder that the brave men and women who defend our great nation put their lives on the line each and every day to keep our country safe," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement. "They represent the best of America. We will remember their service and their sacrifice."

It's the latest in a string of fatal crashes that have occurred during military exercises in recent years.

In August, an aircraft crash during a military training exercise in north Australia's Melville Island killed three of the 23 Marines aboard. Prior to the August crash, there had been five fatal crashes of Marine Osprey helicopters since 2012, causing a total of 16 deaths.

In 2021, five sailors died after a Seahawk helicopter crashed off the San Diego coast during routine Navy operations.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 9:31am On Nov 13, 2023

The US has crashed more aircrafts in training this year than 🇷🇺 Russia that is fighting in a war has. More than 5 crashes in just the last 2 months.

🇺🇸 US military aircrafts are flying coffins.

World's number 1 Army indeed.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 9:31am On Nov 13, 2023*

👍🏻 Like for Russia-Putin, share for USA/Nazi/NATO 卍

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by Inkling(f): 9:33am On Nov 13, 2023

Double lost

Rest in peace to the lost souls.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by GanagiBitrus: 9:34am On Nov 13, 2023

5Lives, All the investments to become Special Forces, Millions of $$$ Helicopter & equipment, all gone in a twinkle of an eye.

May God Deliver us from Sudden Destruction. 🙏

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by Depriest2020: 9:35am On Nov 13, 2023

My sincere heart felt condolences to their loved ones, friends and families.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by Racoon(m): 9:37am On Nov 13, 2023

Chai! Even the US too is not spared.RIP soldiers.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by FuckingMachine(f): 9:38am On Nov 13, 2023

Maybe pilot was receiving Mouth Gig. We all know how Hot military people are. They use any opportunity.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by Dejones2020: 9:39am On Nov 13, 2023

Sad. RIP

Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by Bliss62: 9:41am On Nov 13, 2023*

RIP gallant officer

Only the brave take up Military, and only the few are special forces

They protect and defend without thank you, on minimum wage

.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by sreamsense: 9:46am On Nov 13, 2023

WriterNig:
The US has crashed more aircrafts in training this year than Russia that is fighting in a war has. More than 5 crashes in just the last 2 months.

US military aircrafts are flying coffins.

World's number 1 Army indeed.

I know you are happy with that kind of news just as you were emotionally dancing around when Hamas invaded Isreal to wake sleeping lion and begged for trouble that is consuming them now in full force with pressed over more than they bargained for. If USA millitary is not number 1, gather your Arab nations to go and fight them now just like 7 Arab nations tested that of Isrealites before Isrealites conquered all of them at once to show them such war is beyond what Mohammed can handle.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by asanausana91: 9:52am On Nov 13, 2023

WriterNig:
The US has crashed more aircrafts in training this year than 🇷🇺 Russia that is fighting in a war has. More than 5 crashes in just the last 2 months.

🇺🇸 US military aircrafts are flying coffins.

World's number 1 Army indeed.

why not test your power to see if they are number one or not.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by pandoragirigory: 9:55am On Nov 13, 2023

May their soul rest in peace

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by Olatunji1929: 9:59am On Nov 13, 2023

asanausana91:
why not test your power to see if they are number one or not.

foolish and childish talk

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by asanausana91: 10:10am On Nov 13, 2023

Olatunji1929:
foolish and childish talk

you sound more stupid than your father.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 10:10am On Nov 13, 2023*

asanausana91:
why not test your power to see if they are number one or not.

🤣 Lmaoo.

Why not the US + NATO (31 countries) test Russia's power and see. Send troops or advanced weapons to Ukraine if they're powerful enough.

Imagine 33 so called western super powers scared of just one country.

Shebi Russia is a poor ragtag army with only nukes?

Russia did not need nukes to defeat Hitler's Nazi army.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 10:14am On Nov 13, 2023*

sreamsense:
I know you are happy with that kind of news just as you were emotionally dancing around when Hamas invaded Isreal to wake sleeping lion and begged for trouble that is consuming them now in full force with pressed over more than they bargained for. If USA millitary is not number 1, gather your Arab nations to go and fight them now just like 7 Arab nations tested that of Isrealites before Isrealites conquered all of them at once to show them such war is beyond what Mohammed can handle.

That's what they're known for. Flexing muscle against poor ragtag cave dwellers and goat herders in the middle east.

Imagine sending 2 aircraft carriers (+ hundreds of ships) to the Middle East just because of Hamas army made up of poor orphans with just an AK-47, with no tanks or even armored carriers.

Why did the so called powerful army not send aircraft carriers to Ukraine to face its mate RUSSIA?

Bcuz they are cowards. Imagine Iran proxy forces striking US bases and all US can do is strike them back instead of striking Iran itself. Cowards!

A ragtag Yemeni Houthi forces shot a so called sophisticated US drone a few days ago. What did the so called world power do?

NOTHING!

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by asanausana91: 10:15am On Nov 13, 2023

WriterNig:
🤣 Lmaoo.

Why not the US plus NATO (31 countries) test Russia's power and see. Send troops or advanced weapons to Ukraine if they're powerful enough.

Imagine 33 so called western super powers scared of just one country.

Shebi Russia is a poor ragtag army with only nukes?

Russia did not need nukes to defeat Hitler's Nazi army.

even Russia know who is number one.
You cannot challenge your junior, it's only the junior that can challenge his senior.
Tell Russia to attack the US let see.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by asanausana91: 10:17am On Nov 13, 2023

WriterNig:
🤣 Lmaoo.

Why not the US plus NATO (31 countries) test Russia's power and see. Send troops or advanced weapons to Ukraine if they're powerful enough.

Imagine 33 so called western super powers scared of just one country.

Shebi Russia is a poor ragtag army with only nukes?

Russia did not need nukes to defeat Hitler's Nazi army.

USSR is different from Russia. Pls get brain before disgracing yourself.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 10:18am On Nov 13, 2023

asanausana91:
even Russia know who is number one.
You cannot challenge your junior, it's only the junior that can challenge his senior.
Tell Russia to attack the US let see.

Russia has attacked US several times (shot down drones and struck NATO ships on the Ukraine-Romania border.

Even struck underground NATO bases in Ukraine with hundreds of US & NATO generals killed.

What did US do? Nothing, absolutely nothing.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by WriterNig(op): 10:27am On Nov 13, 2023

asanausana91:
USSR is different from Russia. Pls get brain before disgracing yourself.

I'm sure you don't know that Russia is in possession of all of the USSR weapons (both nuclear and conventional). I mean ALL of it.

They were all surrendered to Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Re: 5 U.S Soldiers Die In Helicopter Crash During Training by asanausana91: 10:31am On Nov 13, 2023

WriterNig:
That's what they're known for. Flexing muscle against poor ragtag cave dwellers and goat herders in the middle east.

Imagine sending 2 aircraft carriers (+ hundreds of ships) to the Middle East just because of Hamas army made up of poor orphans with just an AK-47, with no tanks or even armored carriers.

Why did the so called powerful army not sent aircraft carrier to Ukraine to face its mate RUSSIA?

Bcuz they are cowards. Imagine Iran proxy forces striking US bases and all US can do is strike them back instead of striking Iran itself. Cowards!

I swear US is too democratic for my likings.
If US want to destroy Iran in 24 hours, It can be achieved.
Many of these headslamers don't believe in democracy but if they start pounding on them they will start crying genocide genocide.
Only Israel is enough for all the headslamers in the world.
So these aircraft carriers are paining you like this? Don't forget that Israel has told southern Lebanon to vacate to the north. Very soon you will hear pounding in Lebanon.
You and your terrorists countries will start crying for ceasefire again.

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