
On Wednesday night, July 18 at around 9:30 pm, a
U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter landing’s rotor wash blew over a tent
structure and injured a number Soldiers at Fort Hunter Liggett. There were NO FATALITES. First responders on
site state that there were 22 soldiers injured. The majority of the injuries were minor and are being treated on site. Two of the injured soldiers were
evacuated by air to Fresno, CA and two were evacuated by ground to Twin Cites
Medical Center in Templeton, CA. This incident occurred during an annual U.S.
Army Reserve exercise, Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) that trains Army
Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers. Fort Hunter Liggett U.S. Army Garrison
Public Affairs Officer Amy Phillips
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