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Navy says SEAL Team 8 commanding officer dies after training incident in Virginia
Navy says SEAL Team 8 commanding officer dies after training incident in Virginia
by The Associated Press Wednesday, December 8th 2021
Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was injured while fast-roping down from a helicopter. (U.S. Marines)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says that a SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia.
Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was injured Saturday.
The 43-year-old fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter. The cause of his fall is under investigation.
A Navy official says it wasn’t clear if the rope separated from the aircraft. Bourgeois was the commanding officer of SEAL Team 8.
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by The Associated Press Wednesday, December 8th 2021
Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was injured while fast-roping down from a helicopter. (U.S. Marines)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says that a SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia.
Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was injured Saturday.
The 43-year-old fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter. The cause of his fall is under investigation.
A Navy official says it wasn’t clear if the rope separated from the aircraft. Bourgeois was the commanding officer of SEAL Team 8.
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