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Four Civilians Sent To Hospital After Shell Falls Short At Fort Hood
Four civilian workers were sent to a local hospital after an artillery round fell short of an impact area where troops were training at Fort Hood.
Reporter: By Eli RossEmail Address: eli.ross@kwtx.com |
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(August 19, 2008)—Four civilian workers were sent to a Gatesville hospital after an artillery shell fell short of an impact area where troops were training at Fort Hood.
Maj. Jay Adams of III Corps said an artillery unit was conducting training when the round fell just short of the impact area near the Brookhaven Range Complex around 4 p.m. last Thursday.
The four civilians, who were not seriously hurt, were treated and later released, Adams said.
“We simply don't know for certainty what happened,” Adams said.
Adams said two investigations have been launched, one that will focus mainly on safety issues and the second by the chain of command to determine if there was any negligence.
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Posted by: jw
Location: gatesville
on Aug 21, 2008 at 11:02 AM
they did not report where the latest incident occured but the King area is at least 10 miles from post, This should not be too close.
Posted by: BD
Location: Killeen
on Aug 21, 2008 at 07:25 AM
"but maybe they should redesign the range" I think that maybe they should remove the houses that are too close. The training is MUCH more important that people that build too close to Ft Hood.
Posted by: jw
Location: gatesville
on Aug 20, 2008 at 12:42 PM
If you remember just a few years ago they missed and hit a home in the King area. They missed with more than one round and came close to other homes as well. I know that training it important, but maybe they should redesign the range.
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