{"id":2097692,"date":"2023-11-13T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-identifies-five-special-operations-soldiers-killed-in-helicopter-crash\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:16:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:16:52","slug":"u-s-army-identifies-five-special-operations-soldiers-killed-in-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-identifies-five-special-operations-soldiers-killed-in-helicopter-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Army Identifies Five Special Operations Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-army-identifies-five-special-operations-soldiers-killed-in-helicopter-crash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These undated photos provided by U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs, \u2062shows the five Army aviation special \u200coperations forces killed when their helicopter\u2062 crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over\u2063 the weekend.  From top left \u2063to bottom right are, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, of Clarksville, Tenn., Sgt. \u2062Andrew P. Southard, of Apache\u200d Junction, Ariz., \u2062Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, of Gorham, N.H., Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, of Mankato, Minn., and Chief Warrant Officer 2\u2062 Shane M. Barnes, of Sacramento, Calif. \u2062 They were based in Kentucky.  (U.S.\u2063 Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>2:11 PM \u2013 Monday, November \u200b13, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>The Fallen\u2064 Heroes: Remembering \u2063the Army Aviation\u200d Special Operators<\/h2>\n<p>The United States Army has \u2062revealed the names of the\u200c five Army aviation special operators who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Army Special Operations Command announced that the fallen soldiers were \u2063Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Clarksville, Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2 \u2062Shane M. Barnes, 34, of \u200bSacramento, California; Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of\u200d Gorham, New Hampshire; Sgt. Andrew \u200bP. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona; \u200dand Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24, of Mankato, \u2063Minnesota.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOur hearts are broken for our Special Operations family. Our 160th SOAR teammates and their families are in\u200c our prayers. It&#8217;s our sacred obligation to \u2062care\u2062 for\u2063 them in this time \u200cof need, and always. NSDQ.&#8221; USSOCOM Gen. Bryan Fenton and CSM Shane\u200c Shorter.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4NJxWqrQkY\">https:\/\/t.co\/4NJxWqrQkY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bUSSOCOM\u200b (@USSOCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USSOCOM\/status\/1724054004009783671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The military\u2019s European Command reported that\u200c the UH-60 helicopter crashed during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-u-s-service-members-killed-in-military-aircraft-crash\/\" title=\"5 U.S. Service Members Killed In Military Aircraft Crash\">routine air refueling mission<\/a>\u200c as part of military training. <\/p>\n<p><em>The New York Times<\/em> revealed\u2062 that the helicopter\u200b crashed off the coast of Cyprus, \u2062a popular \u200barea for Pentagon commando teams from the Joint Special Operations Command.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of the Army Special \u2064Operations Command, described the fallen\u200d soldiers as coming from patriotic families with\u200c deep military service ties that span multiple generations\u200c and formations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis is devastating news that reverberates\u2062 across the\u2064 entire Special Operations\u2063 community,\u201d said Braga in a statement. \u201cEvery loss is\u200c tough, but in \u2062this case, service to the Nation is truly a family business and it\u2019s hard to express the amount of sorrow that we\u200c all feel right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, the fallen soldiers were\u2063 highly decorated, with \u200cmultiple combat deployments and sent overseas to respond quickly to various national security needs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThese teammates demonstrated the highest level of dedication to the 160<sup>th<\/sup> SOAR and their exemplary service in the\u2063 Army is the embodiment of what\u200c it means to \u200dbe a Night \u2064Stalker and a Soldier,\u201d said 160<sup>th<\/sup> \u2062Cmdr.\u2062 Col. Roger Waleski\u2064 Jr. in a statement. \u201cOur priority\u200c now is to ensure the families of our fallen warriors receive our complete support as we work through this tragedy together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to \u200cyour inbox for\u2062 free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this \u200bpost!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>19 Republicans join \u2063all but two Democrats in killing an amendment to stop\u200d the Biden Administration from requiring cars built after 2026\u200b to\u2062 have\u2062 a so-called \u201ckill switch.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Long-time New York House Democrat\u2064 Brian Higgins\u2064 plans to resign from congress before the end of his current term. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tech CEO and entrepreneur \u2063Vivek Ramaswamy takes aim at Nikki Haley as the Republican \u200cprimary\u200b field narrows.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Beth Van Duyne<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-production-workers-at-kentucky-louisville-vote-against-new-labor-deal\/\" title=\"Ford production workers at Kentucky, Louisville vote against new labor deal\">administration announced steps aimed<\/a> at freeing up additional wireless spectrum for advanced technology needs and soaring wireless demand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Humane released a $699 device that aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/icymi-the-week-at-the-biden-white-house\/\" title=\"ICYMI: The Week At The Biden White House\">bring \u2063cutting-edge artificial intelligence<\/a> to a \u2063lapel near you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Regulators and traders\u200d were trying to gauge the impact of a ransomware attack on\u200c the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X has \u2062just 2,294 content moderators to ensure \u200dusers comply with EU online content rules.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2062rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did the tragic incident occur and what was the purpose of the \u200cmission?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Fallen Heroes: \u200cRemembering the Army Aviation Special Operators<\/p>\n<p>The United States Army \u2063is mourning the loss of\u2064 five \u200bArmy aviation\u200c special operators who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter\u2063 crash in the Eastern\u200d Mediterranean\u200d over\u200d the weekend. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command has \u2062released the names of the \u2064fallen soldiers: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, and Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe.<\/p>\n<p>The fallen soldiers were highly experienced and \u200cdedicated individuals who had made \u2063significant contributions to their country. Chief Warrant Officer 3\u200d Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, hailed\u2063 from Clarksville, Tennessee, while Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, \u200c34, was from Sacramento, California. Staff Sgt. Tanner \u2062W. Grone was 26 years old and from \u2062Gorham, New Hampshire, while Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, came\u2062 from\u2063 Apache Junction, Arizona. Lastly, Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24,\u200d was \u2062from Mankato, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident occurred during \u2063a routine air refueling mission as\u200d part of military \u200dtraining. The UH-60 helicopter crashed off the coast of Cyprus, a well-known \u2063area used by Pentagon commando teams from the Joint Special Operations \u200dCommand, as \u2064reported by\u200c The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of the Army Special \u200dOperations Command, expressed his sorrow and described the fallen soldiers as coming from\u2062 patriotic families with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-identifies-five-special-operations-soldiers-killed-in-helicopter-crash\/\" title=\"U.S. Army Identifies Five Special Operations Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash\">deep military service ties spanning multiple generations<\/a> and formations. He further emphasized that their loss is\u2064 felt \u2062deeply across the entire Special Operations community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These teammates demonstrated the highest level of \u200bdedication\u200c to the 160th SOAR, and their exemplary service in the Army is the embodiment of what it means to be\u200d a Night\u200d Stalker and a Soldier,&#8221; said 160th Cmdr. Col. Roger Waleski Jr. in a\u2064 statement.<\/p>\n<p>The fallen soldiers were highly decorated and had multiple\u2062 combat deployments, \u2063having been deployed overseas to swiftly respond to various\u200c national security needs. Their \u200dselflessness and commitment \u2064to the\u200d nation serve as a reminder of the sacrifices \u2063made by the brave men and women of the armed \u200bforces.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of these heroes is a tragedy that leaves a \u2062void not\u2064 only in \u200bthe lives of their families but also in the hearts of their fellow soldiers \u2062and the nation as a whole. The Army community and the American \u2062people mourn the loss of these brave individuals and extend \u200dtheir deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>In times like these, it is essential to remember and honor the sacrifices made \u2062by our military personnel. These brave \u2063men and women put their lives \u2062on the line to protect our freedoms and ensure the safety and security of our nation. Their contributions will never<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These undated photos provided by U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs, shows the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend. From top left to bottom right are, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, of Clarksville, Tenn., Sgt. Andrew P. 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