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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 ending up in someone's front yard. it happened yesterday afternoon, and officials say an access panel f...

Were in the back of the truck. they're 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 we're strong here at west point. the community has come together very nicely as i talked about the medical support and all of the great professionals we have here. along with our partners as i mentioned. so w...

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 that's 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. wasn't like it was ten kilometers away. it was close. they were in the training-year. >> is it comm...

>> 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 involving our great west point cadets. we mourn the loss of life and pray for the injured. god bless them a...

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. they've 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, i'll go to you. >> how far were they? >> not that far. not that far at all. it wasn't like it was ten kilometers away. they were close. in the training area. >> is it common for them to turn over? is this a freak thing? >> it is not com...