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2 soldiers identified after fatal military helicopter crash in Texas

To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app. Example video title will go here for this video SALADO, Texas — Fort Hood officials identified the two soldiers killed when a military helicopter crashed Wednesday in Salado, Texas. A Bell County Sheriff's Office spokesperson described it as a "violent crash." Fort Hood confirmed the crash involved an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at the installation. Fort Hood confirmed to KCEN that both people killed in the crash were soldiers. Military officials later identified the pilots as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T.

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Both victims were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood officials said. No structures were hit, but officials said nearby residents were evacuated because of a large grassfire caused by the crash.

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