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Army has released the names of the two soldiers killed Wednesday after a military helicopter “experienced a mishap” and crashed in a field near Salado, Texas. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Both were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood said in a news release. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, joined the Army in February 2014 as a motor transport operator and had been assigned to the unit since February 2022.
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In a statement Friday, the Army said the helicopter “experienced a mishap” during a maintenance test flight but provided no further details. 2 soldiers killed in Texas military helicopter crash identified.
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