A military training exercise at Camp Shelby left at least eight paratroopers injured and several 'in the trees,' an army official says
A military training exercise at Camp Shelby left at least eight paratroopers injured and several"in the trees," an army official said. But authorities don't know what went wrong during the night jump to land them there.
At least four were brought to the emergency room at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, hospital spokeswoman Millie Swan said late Wednesday. She added that more may be arriving.Members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division out of Alaska were conducting night jumps at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, 25th Infantry spokesperson Cpt. Ashley Sangster said. Three aircraft were operating near two jump sites in a military exercise, Sangster said.
— U.S. Army Midwest October 1, 2019 The 4th Brigade Combat Team , 25th Infantry Division this week has posted many videos to their official Facebook page documenting their paratroopers training at Camp Shelby.CNN's Dave Alsup contributed to this report.
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