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Army Grounds All Non-Critical Aircraft Following Deadly Helicopter Crash

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Army Grounds All Non-Critical Aircraft Following Deadly Helicopter Crash
The Apache AH-64E attack helicopter at Wattisham Flying Station Joe Giddens/PA
Tom Ozimek
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The U.S. Army has ordered an aviation stand-down following the latest in a series of deadly helicopter crashes that, since March, have killed 12 soldiers.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville ordered a 24-hour stand down for all aerial operations except critical missions, according to an Army statement released on April 29.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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