Army Identifies 2 Georgia-Based Soldiers Killed in Training Exercise

Army Identifies 2 Georgia-Based Soldiers Killed in Training Exercise
A U.S. Army recruit aims his rifle during urban warfare training at Fort Benning, Ga., on Jan. 26, 2011. Mathieu Rabechault/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Army has identified two Georgia-based soldiers who died in a weather-related incident on Tuesday while training on Yonah Mountain in Dahlonega, northern Atlanta.

In a statement released by U.S. Army Fort Benning, officials said Staff Sgt. George Taber and 2nd Lt. Evan Fitzgibbon were killed after a falling tree struck them when severe weather forced them to shelter in place.
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