09-14-2017, 10:36
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Several soldiers injured in explosion at Fort Bragg, officials say
Topic of the day is the increase of training accidents in all of the services; blaming readiness, budget cuts, lack of training......
At least 15 soldiers were injured in an explosion at a during a training exercise on Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Thursday, officials said. The soldiers are part of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command and were training on a range at the Army base.
Authorities said at least 15 soldiers were transported by medical helicopter to Womack Army Medical Center after an explosion on one of the training fields, WRAL reported. "There are injuries but we don't know extent," Special Ops Command Lt Col Rob Bockholt told Fox News. It was also not clear what caused the explosion.
The incident at Fort Bragg comes just a day after a vehicle fire at Camp Pendleton in California left 15 Marines injured — eight of them in the burn unit — following a training exercise accident. So far this year, more U.S. troops have been killed in training than in combat in Afghanistan.
On the Senate floor yesterday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., demanded the passing of the new defense bill which pours billions more into training and getting aircraft flying again, what the military calls “readiness.”
More than 50,000 active duty personnel are attached to Fort Bragg, located in Fayetteville, N.C. It is the largest Army installation by population and covers about 161,000 acres. The Special Operations Command has about 23,000 soldiers spread over several sites.
Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/14...e-outlets.html
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09-14-2017, 11:30
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Prayers out for the injured.
Not surprised, but wish the MSM hadn't politicized it and just focused on the incident. I give two-bits about McCain and the rest of the critters toying with approps.
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09-14-2017, 12:18
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Prayers out for the injured.
Not surprised, but wish the MSM hadn't politicized it and just focused on the incident. I give two-bits about McCain and the rest of the critters toying with approps.
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Ret Sir,
Agree 100%!!!
Hope that all the injured make a full recovery!
Prayers Out!
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09-14-2017, 12:22
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Would these Soldiers be currently involved in Robin Sage? How soon would family of the injured be notified?
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09-14-2017, 12:44
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Studs..
Damn
From USASOC
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Training Incident on Fort Bragg Range
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – On Thursday, Sept. 14, a demolitions training incident involving students and cadre at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, occurred on a Fort Bragg Range.
Eight personnel were injured during the incident and were transported by air and ground to multiple hospitals in the area. The command is investigating the events leading up to the incident and is caring for its Soldiers and their families
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09-14-2017, 13:17
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Studs..
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My first thought was the Demo range...
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09-14-2017, 13:26
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Thought and prayers for those injured.
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09-14-2017, 13:55
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Would these Soldiers be currently involved in Robin Sage? How soon would family of the injured be notified?
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My understanding is that Robin Sage is the culminating event for unconventional warfare, and at the end of the training pipeline. This would likely be in a different section of the course and would be Soldiers from a different class.
There's some info from U.S Army WTF Moments. They've got journalistic standards, and are more credible than the MSM.
https://www.armywtfmoments.com/2017/...ions-soldiers/
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09-14-2017, 14:03
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FayOb
FayOb is a little skimpy on details but was updated around 1500 hrs.
http://www.fayobserver.com/news/2017...tions-training
Guess we'll have to wait for "the word".
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09-14-2017, 14:08
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Prayers for speedy recovery of all the injured.
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09-14-2017, 14:15
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Would these Soldiers be currently involved in Robin Sage? How soon would family of the injured be notified?
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Most likely happened on the demo range........
And informing families would happen as soon as possible. It happened in the United States so it would not take long.
And they are probably holding back the news because not all families have been reached.
(My parents were never to be informed if I was injured or killed.......... I set that to another family member. )
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09-14-2017, 15:50
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RIP Warriors, Vaya con Dios
My Deepest condolences to the families.
Prayers out to the survivors..
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09-14-2017, 16:04
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Its my understanding that it was the 18C MOS Phase working with HME.
May the Fallen Rest In Eternal Peace and Honor and the injured heal as quickly and completely as possible.
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09-14-2017, 16:04
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Range 69, Coleman Demo, I heard.
Prayers out.
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09-14-2017, 17:00
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Range 69, Coleman Demo, I heard.
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TR
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Oh my. This is a tragedy.
Can only hope and pray for the families. What a horrible loss.
Holly
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