Officials from Hopkinsville and Christian County are sending condolences to families of the soldiers lost when a helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment based at Fort Campbell went down over the Mediteranian Sea Saturday morning.
Christian County Judge Executive Jerry Gilliam said Sunday evening on social media “We are praying for our friends and families of the 160th.
Meanwhile, Hopkinsville Mayor J. R. Knight issued a statment Sunday evening saying ”
On behalf of the City of Hopkinsville, I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the five Army Special Operations service members lost during a training accident in the Mediterranean Sea this Veterans Day weekend. Let it serve as a reminder to us all of the sacrifice these soldiers and their families continue to make for our freedom.
All flags on city-government properties will be flown at half-staff.”
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