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Realistic training environment so this is part of our realistic training. >> the accident focussing attention on a startling fact, far more u.s. service members die during training exercises than in combat operations. look at this. a congressional report finds in 2017, for example, nearly four times as many troops died in training accidents as in combat. residents in a las vegas neighborhood receiving an unwelcome surprise, an airplane door falling from the sky, hitting a building and then end...

Were in the back of the truck. theyre being transferred to the training site and that is when the vehicle had the accident. no, it is not common for the vehicles to turn over. it is very rough terrain and you could see the hills we have here. -- we want to make sure they train in realistic training environment and this is part of the realistic training. this is the united states army and were strong here at west point. the community has come together very nicely as i talked about the medical sup...

We train very heavily here at west point, and the training they do is part of our normal senior training. they have been doing this for some time now, and they were headed to the land navigation training when they were in the back of the truck, and they were transferred to the training site, and thats when the vehicle had the accident. >> is it common for these vehicles to turn over? >> how far were they from the training site when the accident happened? >> not that far, not that far at all it. ...

>> no, it is not common for these vehicles to turn over. it is very rough terrain. we want to make sure our soldiers train in realistic training environment. this is part of our realistic training. >> reporter: army officials praised first responders for their quick recovery ef forts. governor cuomo is offering resources saying, we owe a doubt of gratitude for those choosing to serve our country. president trump tweeted his condolences saying, so sorry to hear about the terrible accident involvi...

Were in and the training exercise. >> our seniors, as you know, we train very heavily here at west point. the training they do is part of the normal senior training. theyve been doing this for some time now. they were headed to the land navigation training when they were in the back of the truck. they were being transferred to the training site. >> right here, ill go to you. >> how far were they? >> not that far. not that far at all. it wasnt like it was ten kilometers away. they were close. in ...

He has knowledge. he was there. over eight years its impossible to ignore the training environment. it was chaotic. >> congressman says he did know the doctor and that the way the showers were situated at ohio state was it was really public in nature. the professors would shower there. he knows the doctor showered in there. as well as student athletes. but he says he spoken with coaches and they didnt know abuse was taking place either. listen to what he to say. >> he was a friend. but something...

Jordan. he said he was a victim and the congressman knew about this because everybody in the wrestling department did. listen -- >> i was close to both jim and coach. we talked openly within our locker room about strauss in particular that he was a serial groper. i can tell you now hes not telling the truth. he has think he was there over eight years, its impossible to ignore the training environment. it was deviant, chaotic. >> reporter: congressman jordan just said he did know dr. richard stra...

His locker was next to the doctors locker. hes not telling the truth, because he did know. he has knowledge. he was there. over eight years, its impossible to ignore the training environment. >> ohio state says it has reached out to congressman jordan repeatedly and that directly contradicts a statement from jordans office saying, quote, he has not been contacted by investigators. president trump firing up the twitter account to remind everyone hes a best-selling author and highly skilled writ...

Something that was absolutely happening. he had knowledge of it. i have personal knowledge. his locker was next to the doctors locker. hes not telling the truth. because he did know. he has knowledge. he was there over eight years. its impossible to ignore the training environment. >> ohio state says it reached out to congressman jordan repeatedly. that directly contradicts a statement from jordans office saying he has not been contacted by investigators. all right. there is no clear solution ...

Coach. we talked openly within our locker room about strauss in particular, that he was a serial groper. i can tell you right now, hes not telling the truth. because he did know. he has knowledge. he was there. over eight years. its impossible to ignore the training environment. it was deviant, chaotic. >> so i asked disabato, what exactly did congressman jim jordan say to you when you told him what was happening to you? he couldnt say anything in particular. it was just there were general conve...