One of the nine victims killed in the Army helicopter crash in Kentucky this week was identified as a soldier from New Jersey.
Sgt. David Solinas Jr, 23, from Oradell, New Jersey was identified as one of the nine victims killed in the Kentucky helicopter crash.One of the victims killed in the Army helicopter crash in Kentucky on Wednesday was from New Jersey.The U.S. Army identified all of the victims on Friday afternoon."This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come," said Maj. Gen.
Last month, two Tennessee National Guard pilots were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed along an Alabama highway during a training exercise. The Black Hawk helicopter is a critical work horse for the U.S. Army, providing key security, transport, medical evacuations, search and rescue and other missions. It was a frequent sight in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan during the wars conducting combat missions and is also used by the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Black Hawks were also often used to ferry visiting senior leaders to headquarters locations in the Iraq and Afghanistan war zones.
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