Pentagon IDs Army special operations aviation soldiers killed in crash
The Department of Defense has released the names of five Army soldiers killed in an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash on Friday.
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The Department of Defense has released the names of five Army soldiers killed in an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash on Friday.
The South Carolina National Guard announced the selection of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brian Pipkin, originally from Jamestown, as the next commander of the 59th Aviation Troop Command. U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Bob Volpe has flown trainer and cargo aircraft since 1990.
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A student and instructor pilot were found dead Thursday after a severe thunderstorm downed their plane near Owensboro.