Pentagon identieifes the five Army servicemen who crashed in the Mediterranean
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five U.S. Army Special Operations aviation Soldiers killed during routine flight training as a result of a helicopter crash, Nov. 10, 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea. There are no indications the crash was caused by enemy / hostile actions. The MH-60 Blackhawk was conducting aerial refueling training when the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency resulting in the crash. The deceased are: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38 of Clarksville, Tennessee Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of Sacramento, California Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of Gorham, New Hampshire Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24, of Mankato, Minnesota. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families of the fallen. The U.S. Army's Combat Readiness Center is conducting an investigation into the incident. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Dwyer was one of five soldiers killed on Nov. 10, 202...