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Two soldiers from Fort Hood were identified after being killed in a crash involving an AH-64 Apache helicopter in Salado, Texas.
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 WFAA sister station KCEN that both people killed in the crash were soldiers.
Military officials later identified the pilots as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead. Both victims were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th...
