Army says bodies of 4 Fort Hood soldiers found

[mystery-ak]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/02/3-dead-3-injured-6-missing-after-flood-sweeps-army-truck.html?intcmp=hpbt2

3 dead, 3 injured, 6 missing after flood sweeps Army truck
Published June 02, 2016 Associated Press


FORT HOOD, Texas –  Fort Hood says three soldiers are dead and six are missing after an Army troop truck was washed from a low-water crossing and overturned in a rain-swollen creek at Fort Hood in Central Texas.

A statement from the Texas Army post says the accident happened about 11:30 a.m. Thursday in an area near Cold Springs and Owl Creek.

Three soldiers were rescued from the swift water. They're in stable condition at Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville.

Army aircraft, canine search teams, swift-water rescue watercraft and heavy trucks are being used in the search for the six missing soldiers. The names of the dead are being withheld until their relatives can be notified.

 

[don-o]

Is this a mission that the troops are trained for?

Serious question.

[Ghost Bear]

I tried to post this to the other thread but it got pulled/merged before I could post it.

I just heard about this from my wife, it's very sad. She raised the question whether the driver was "from here", i.e., Texas; if not, he might not have known how dangerous flash floods can be.

The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles

Just goes to show, no matter how much clearance you think you have, "Turn around, don't drown."   

[SZonian]

Sheesh, a really bad day for our troops...

Blue Angel pilot killed in crash, 3 known dead and maybe 6 more dead soldiers and a Thunderbird crash, thankfully no casualties there...

Prayers up for all involved.

[Sanguine]

This is horrible. 

I remember sitting in a tube on the Pedernales one hot summer day, and the water was a little up but not dangerous, yeah, right.  I got flipped over in a little rapid and pulled under for a ways - couldn't get out.  Terrifying.  Then I shot out of the water and was fine.  Water was probably no more than 3 or 4 feet deep.  I'll never forget how strong that current was, holding me under.

[mystery-ak]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/03/army-says-bodies-4-fort-hood-soldiers-found.html?intcmp=hpbt1

Army says bodies of 4 Fort Hood soldiers found
Published June 03, 2016 FoxNews.com

The Army said Friday they have found the bodies of four Fort Hood soldiers who were swept away in a rain-swollen creek during a training exercise at the sprawling Army base in Central Texas.

Maj. Gen. John Uberti says the bodies were found a day after their 2 1/2-ton truck overturned in Owl Creek at Fort Hood. Five other soldiers were killed and three more injured.

Fort Hood spokesman Chris Haug said late Thursday that teams found the bodies of two more soldiers who had been in the vehicle. Three other soldiers were found dead shortly after the 2 1/2-ton truck overturned in Owl Creek during a morning training exercise on the Central Texas army post.

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[TomSea]

My condolences;

Quite a few pass on due to logistics and organization.  As if war was not enough.  Kind of unbelievable and yes, I have been in a flash flood in Texas.

[don-o]

I will keep asking, "Are they trained for this kind of a mission?"

If that were my son, I would be asking for an investigation.

[SZonian]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/03/army-says-bodies-4-fort-hood-soldiers-found.html?intcmp=hpbt1

Army says bodies of 4 Fort Hood soldiers found
Published June 03, 2016 FoxNews.com

The Army said Friday they have found the bodies of four Fort Hood soldiers who were swept away in a rain-swollen creek during a training exercise at the sprawling Army base in Central Texas.

Maj. Gen. John Uberti says the bodies were found a day after their 2 1/2-ton truck overturned in Owl Creek at Fort Hood. Five other soldiers were killed and three more injured.

Fort Hood spokesman Chris Haug said late Thursday that teams found the bodies of two more soldiers who had been in the vehicle. Three other soldiers were found dead shortly after the 2 1/2-ton truck overturned in Owl Creek during a morning training exercise on the Central Texas army post.

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Just damn!

Prayers and condolences to the families and friends.

RIP Troopers.