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Army identifies Ranger candidates killed by falling tree during Georgia storm

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The U.S. Army Fort Benning identified the deceased as 2nd Lt. Evan Fitzgibbon and Staff Sgt. George Taber. The pair were killed Tuesday when they and three other Ranger candidates were struck by a falling tree. Three other soldiers were also injured by the falling tree, and were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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The Independent

Soldiers killed by falling tree in Georgia identified

The victims of the weather related incident were described as “the very best of our military”

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Army identifies 2 soldiers killed by falling tree in Georgia

FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) — The Army identified two soldiers killed during training in the north Georgia mountains as a special forces medical sergeant and a recent West Point graduate.

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

Army identifies 2 soldiers killed by falling tree in Georgia

FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) — The Army has identified two soldiers who were killed during training in the mountains of north Georgia. A statement from Fort Benning said 2nd Lt. Evan Fitzgibbon and Staff Sgt. George Taber died Tuesday after a tree fell on them during inclement weather. Three other soldiers were taken to a hospital with injuries. The fatal incident occurred at Yonah Mountain, where the soldiers were taking part in the Army’s grueling R…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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New York Post

Two soldiers killed by falling tree on Georgia mountain range identified

The soldiers were killed after a tree fell on the mountain range they were training on in Georgia.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Army identifies Ranger candidates killed by falling tree during Georgia storm

The Army has identified the two Ranger candidates killed by a falling tree Tuesday during a training exercise in the north Georgia mountains. Staff Sgt. George Taber, 30, and 2nd Lt. Evan Fit…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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