Double Black Hawk helicopter crash claims nine lives

Wednesday night brought tragedy to the U.S. Army when two HH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters operating with night vision goggles crashed during a training exercise in Trigg County, Kentucky. Nine lives were lost in total, with the identities of the soldiers yet to be released pending notification of their next-of-kin. All were based at Fort Campbell in the 101st Airborne Division, with five in one aircraft and four in the other. In the wake …

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FBI Dismisses Army Soldier For Enlisting To Become Better At Killing Black People

A soldier dismissed from the Army allegedly said he enlisted to become ‘more proficient in killing’ Black people – NBC News Killian Ryan served as a fire support specialist and with the 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery and the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, according to the Airborne Corps. Ryan was never deployed, officials said. The FBI alleges that Ryan had online ties to racially motivated extremists and posted his motivation for joining …

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Official Establishment of the US Army

(InformingNews.com) – The US Army plays an important role in our country’s defense. In fact, it’s the oldest branch of our military. Still, even today, the Army is just as important as it was when the Continental Army fought for American independence from Great Britain. Origins Originally, the US Army was called the Continental Army, established on June 14, 1775, effectively making it the oldest institution in the US. In any case, on September 29, …

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