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La Nat Guard soldiers among those killed in helicopter crash. *PRAYERS*
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:07 am
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:07 am
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PENSACOLA, LA (AP) - Seven Marines and four soldiers are missing after an Army helicopter crashed during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle. Base officials said the Marines are part of a Camp Lejeune-based special operations group and the soldiers are from a Hammond, Louisiana-based National Guard unit.
Eglin spokesman Andy Bourland said the helicopter was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and search and rescue crews found debris from the crash around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
The helicopter went down during a routine training mission on a remote swath of beach between Pensacola and Destin. The beach is owned by the military and is used for test missions.
ETA: All presumed dead.
This post was edited on 3/12/15 at 8:31 pm
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Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:32 am to Charlie Arglist
Sorry to hear this. Prayers to all.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:13 am to Charlie Arglist
Prayers they rescue our guys. I just heard it is still considered search and rescue.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:50 am to Charlie Arglist
Prayers
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:52 am to Charlie Arglist
Damn, some buddies of mine are in National Guard out of Hammond 
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:54 am to Charlie Arglist
Prayers for these servicemen and their families.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 5:56 am to Charlie Arglist
Story about a similar exercise last month. Hoping for the best. LINK
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:11 am to Charlie Arglist
Dammit
My brother used to be stationed at Eglin
My brother used to be stationed at Eglin
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:38 am to ForeverLSU02
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Damn, some buddies of mine are in National Guard out of Hammond
Waiting to hear from a friend who flies out of there...
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 6:39 am
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:43 am to GrammarKnotsi
Some debris was located in the Navarre Sound which is located about 28 east of Pensacola but no sign of life at this point. I really hope they survived but cannot understand why this mission took place under a serious fog advisory. My prayers go out to all members and their families.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:44 am to Charlie Arglist
I have some cousins based out of Hammond.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:44 am to YouAre8Up
Me too
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:55 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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some buddies of mine are in National Guard out of Hammond
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My brother used to be stationed at Eglin
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Waiting to hear from a friend who flies out of there...
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I have some cousins based out of Hammond.
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Me too
3 Blackhawks flew over my house the other day
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:04 am to terd ferguson
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3 Blackhawks flew over my house the other day
Its not uncommon...Most of the guys that fly out of there do Jindal tours, etc..
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:06 am to Shalimar Sid
AP: All 11 presumed dead
I live about 30 minutes north of Eglin and it's a foggy mess this morning.
Prayers to the families.
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A military official says the seven Marines and four soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that crashed over waters off Florida during a training mission are presumed dead.
The Pentagon official said Wednesday that the 11 service members are presumed dead and that the Coast Guard found debris in the water. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to speak on the record.
Andy Bourland, a spokesman for Elgin Air Force Base outside Pensacola, says the UH-60 Black Hawk from the Army National Guard was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and crews found debris around 2 a.m.
The area was under a fog advisory Wednesday. The crash scene is near a remote swath of beach between Pensacola and Destin. It's owned by the military and used for test missions.
I live about 30 minutes north of Eglin and it's a foggy mess this morning.
Prayers to the families.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:07 am to terd ferguson
Expecting the worst but still praying for the best.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:08 am to Charlie Arglist
Meanwhile our politicians are sexting protitutes and taking the BBC.
Prayers for the families and a safe rescue.
Prayers for the families and a safe rescue.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:10 am to BabyTac
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Meanwhile our politicians are sexting protitutes and taking the BBC.
That's garbage, but not pointing bringing that up.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:11 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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Expecting the worst but still praying for the best.
Same... but it's not sounding too good.
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