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22 soldiers injured at Fort Hunter Liggett




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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