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The Army released the names and cause of death Wednesday of two soldiers who died at Fort Benning, Georgia, during a training exercise Tuesday.
The incident occurred during a training program on Yonah Mountain when five soldiers were struck by a fallen tree after severe weather forced them to shelter, resulting in the deaths of 2nd Lt. Evan Fitzgibbon and Staff Sgt. George Taber, Army officials said in a press release shared with the Washington Examiner. Three others were wounded in the same incident and transported to a nearby hospital, where Taber and Fitzgibbon were pronounced dead.
“We are all deeply saddened by the loss of these two outstanding soldiers and send our heartfelt condolences to their families,” Maj. Gen. Curtis Buzzard, Fort Benning’s commanding general, said. “They are in our thoughts and prayers.”….
