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7 Marines, 4 soldiers missing after Army helicopter crash in Florida
FoxNews.com ^ | March 11, 2015

Posted on 03/11/2015 3:08:22 AM PDT by Lonely Bull

Edited on 03/11/2015 3:57:19 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Search-and-rescue crews are looking for seven Marines and four soldiers after an Army helicopter crashed late Tuesday during a routine night training exercise in the Florida Panhandle.

Eglin Air Force Base spokesman Andy Bourland told the Associated Press that the helicopter was reported missing at around 8:30 p.m. Central Time and crews found debris from the crash at around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Bourland told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday morning that debris was found near the Navarre Bridge, which is located on a small strip of land between Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. He said that rescuers were having issues with fog and noted that the sun had not yet risen in that part of Florida. The area where the crash happened had been under a fog advisory Tuesday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: army; camplejeune; crash; destin; eglin; eglinafb; florida; hammond; helicopter; louisiana; marines; military; nationalguard; northcarolina; soldiers; specialoperations; usarmy
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1 posted on 03/11/2015 3:08:22 AM PDT by Lonely Bull
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To: Lonely Bull

Not good.

Hoping for the best, but it just drives home that those who choose military service choose to risk themselves for others. In peace and war. At home and abroad.


2 posted on 03/11/2015 3:49:40 AM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: Lonely Bull

Praying for the best outcome.


3 posted on 03/11/2015 4:03:13 AM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: WayneS

God be with them and their families; lets pray they all survived.


4 posted on 03/11/2015 4:09:00 AM PDT by laconic
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To: laconic

Horrible news.


5 posted on 03/11/2015 5:01:59 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

Fox reporting human remains found.


6 posted on 03/11/2015 5:03:48 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: Lonely Bull

Prayers being said.


7 posted on 03/11/2015 5:07:26 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Lonely Bull

Prayers up!


8 posted on 03/11/2015 5:11:49 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Where there is life, there is hope. - Terri Schiavo ~ Þ)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Active duty ping.


9 posted on 03/11/2015 5:13:49 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Where there is life, there is hope. - Terri Schiavo ~ Þ)
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To: Lonely Bull

Heartbreaking. Prayers up.


10 posted on 03/11/2015 5:15:22 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: Lonely Bull

Prayers up for our lost service members and their families. Semper Fi.


11 posted on 03/11/2015 5:51:18 AM PDT by Earl43P
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To: Lonely Bull

Prayers for our service men and women.


12 posted on 03/11/2015 5:51:18 AM PDT by Pluto is NOT a Planet
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To: Joe Brower; SoFloFreeper

Ping


13 posted on 03/11/2015 6:00:17 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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Special forces were onboard, at least 3, possibly more.


14 posted on 03/11/2015 6:03:01 AM PDT by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary & remove the son of a kenyan mooslimb)
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To: Lonely Bull

This is awful news.


15 posted on 03/11/2015 6:03:04 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: Lonely Bull; JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; ...
Prayers for the fallen.

Florida Freeper


16 posted on 03/11/2015 6:13:48 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
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To: Lonely Bull

Prayers Up for the families.

I went through something similar, back in the day; having to try to find survivors in the dark in the woods was one awful job. It was also a chopper crash and we lost our Commander, our S-1 and our S-4 in a heartbeat. Our 1SG survived it with two broken legs.

Worst. Day. Ever. :(

Again, Prayers Up for all involved.


17 posted on 03/11/2015 6:42:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Lonely Bull

Prayers for the fallen, their loved ones and comrades in arms.


18 posted on 03/11/2015 6:54:50 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Lonely Bull

I guess it crashed in Santa Rosa sound.....near the bridge is fairly narrow sound.....a mile maximum

Must have been some fog

Did thy hit bridge

Lotsa Freepers live in that 3-4 county area


19 posted on 03/11/2015 7:55:04 AM PDT by wardaddy (Dems hate western civilization and GOP are cowards...We are headed to a dark place)
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To: Lonely Bull

tears and prayers


20 posted on 03/11/2015 9:38:35 AM PDT by huldah1776
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