{"id":2645422,"date":"2026-08-15T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-texas-helicopter-crash-earlier-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:12:17","slug":"military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-texas-helicopter-crash-earlier-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-texas-helicopter-crash-earlier-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Identifies 2 Soldiers Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash Earlier This Week"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fmilitary-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-texas-helicopter-crash-earlier-this-week%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=2645422&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>Teh article reports the tragic death of two soldiers during a maintenance flight in Texas, prompting the U.S. Army to ground all similar Apache helicopter training flights. The soldiers, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, were conducting a test flight near fort Hood when their helicopter crashed, causing a fire. The Army is investigating the incident, and a special team is examining the crash&#8217;s root cause. The military expressed condolences to the families, emphasizing support for those affected.Huey had served since 2014, and Olmstead joined in 2023. The incident has led to a pause in training operations to ensure safety and understanding of the cause.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The death of two soldiers this week has led to the grounding of the Army\u2019s training flights using AH-64 Apache helicopters.<\/p>\n<p>The crash near Fort Hood, Texas, took place Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/6029854-fort-hood-soldiers-killed-helicopter-crash-texas-identified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsNation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The two were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The U.S. Army has identified two soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division that were killed in a crash involving an AH-64E \u201cApache\u201d Attack Helicopter on a maintenance flight earlier this week in Salado, Texas. According to the Army, the soldiers have been identified as 34-year-old\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gtsp98Ggpl\">pic.twitter.com\/Gtsp98Ggpl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sentdefender\/status\/2088327297765920851?\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Army said Huey and Olmstead were conducting a maintenance test flight in Central Texas when the helicopter went down.<\/p>\n<p>The crash started a ground fire that required fire crews to respond.<\/p>\n<p>The Army issued a statement on Friday announcing it is pausing similar flights, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/army\/2026-08-14\/army-grounds-apache-helicopters-fort-hood-crash-22554148.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars and Stripes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The Bell County Sheriff\u2019s Office received 911 calls about the crash shortly after 1:30 p.m., according to Cliff Coleman, the office\u2019s public information officer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ALERT: The U.S. Army has halted all AH-64 Apache attack helicopter training flights after one crashed near Fort Hood, Texas earlier this week, killing both soldiers on board and sparking a wildfire.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military has identified the deceased pilots as Chief Warrant Officer 2\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1V4Q9nBJZT\">pic.twitter.com\/1V4Q9nBJZT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sergeant News Network (@sgtnewsnetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sgtnewsnetwork\/status\/2088636833932492818?\">August 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could tell it was a violent crash,\u201d he said, according to Stars and Stripes.<\/p>\n<p>The soldiers were pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m., Coleman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts and deepest condolences are with the families of the Soldiers we lost Wednesday,\u201d Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III Armored Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/army-identifies-2-pilots-killed-apache-helicopter-crash-fort-hood-training-exercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Army is a family, and a tragedy like this is felt throughout our formations and our community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the difficult days ahead, our priority is to ensure these families and our Soldiers have the care and support they need,\u201d Admiral\u2019s statement said. \u201cWe are making all appropriate resources available to those affected by this loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, \u00a0joined the Army as a motor transport operator in 2014 and was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas, joined the Army in January 2023 as a warrant officer candidate and was assigned to his current posting in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Army said a team from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama, is investigating the crash.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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