2 GIs Injured in Parachute Accident at Bragg

2 GIs Injured in Parachute Accident at Bragg
October 19, 2011
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer|by James Halpin

Two Soldiers were hospitalized late Tuesday afternoon when they were injured in a parachuting accident on Fort Bragg, the Army said.

The Soldiers, who were not immediately identified, were taken to separate area hospitals to be treated for injuries sustained during an airborne training operation, said Lt. Col. Tom Bryant, a spokesman for the Army's Special Operations Command.

The extent of their injuries, Bryant said, was being assessed Tuesday night.

One of the Soldiers is special operations, Bryant said.

Bryant said he did not know the unit where the other Soldier was assigned.

Radio traffic overheard shortly after 5 p.m. indicated the Soldiers had fallen from more than 1,000 feet in the air and were being medevaced.
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