A soldier from Minnesota, Sgt. Cade Wolfe, was among the five soldiers killed in a military helicopter crash during training. The crash occurred during aerial refueling training over the Mediterranean Sea. The Department of Defense confirmed that there were no indications of enemy or hostile actions causing the crash. The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center is investigating the incident. Wolfe’s mother, Julia Molden, lives in Evergreen, Colorado. Jennifer McRae reported
A mother in Colorado is grieving the loss of her son, a soldier who was killed in a military helicopter crash. The Department of Defense has confirmed the identities of the five soldiers who died during a military aircraft training exercise over the Mediterranean Sea. The crash occurred when the MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter experienced an in-flight emergency during aerial refueling training. The Department of Defense has stated that there is no evidence of enemy or hostile actions causing the crash. Among the deceased soldiers is 24-year-old Sgt. Cade Wolfe from Mankato, Minnesota. He was well-loved in his community and graduated from Mankato East High School in 2018. Wolfe’s mother, Julia Molden, lives in Evergreen, Colorado. The soldiers had been stationed on the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean in case evacuations were needed from Israel or Lebanon. The crash is currently being investigated by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. The other soldiers who lost their lives in the crash have been identified as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, and Chief Warrant Officer Shane M. Barnes..
A mother in Colorado is grieving the loss of her son, Sgt. Cade Wolfe, who was one of five soldiers killed in a military helicopter crash during aerial refueling training over the Mediterranean Sea. The Department of Defense confirmed the identities of the soldiers on Monday and stated that the crash was not caused by enemy or hostile actions. Sgt. Cade Wolfe, a 24-year-old from Mankato, Minnesota, was well-loved in his community and had graduated from Mankato East High School in 2018. His mother, Julia Molden, resides in Evergreen, Colorado. The soldiers had been stationed on the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean in case evacuations were needed from Israel or Lebanon. The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center is currently investigating the crash. The other soldiers who lost their lives in the crash were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer from Clarksville, Tennessee; Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone from Gorham, New Hampshire; Sgt. Andrew P. Southard from Apache Junction, Arizona; and Chief Warrant Officer Shane M. Barnes from Sacramento, California..