1 Soldier Dies, 4 Hurt in Live-Fire Training
From Times Wire Reports
One soldier died and four others were injured during a live-fire training exercise on the Big Island, the Army said.
The soldiers, based out of Schofield Barracks on Oahu, were training for deployment to northern Iraq for a yearlong mission, said Army spokesman Kendrick Washington.
The Army would not say what caused the accident Friday at Pohakuloa Training Area.
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