Three Army helicopter pilots from Fort Wainwright, Alaska died after two Apaches crashed in Central Alaska Thursday, the Washington Post reported. A fourth soldier was still in the hospital early Friday. “This is an incredible loss for these soldiers’ families, their fellow soldiers, and… the division,” Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, 11th Airborne Division commander, said….

To prepare for the upcoming severe weather season, Fort Polk, Louisiana partnered with the state’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana National Guard for a disaster response exercise, according to a DVIDS story. “We learned a lot and strengthened our already strong relationships,” said Mark Leslie, director of Fort Polk Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. “Exercises such as this one help maintain those relationships.”

Army photo from Fort Polk by Angie Thorne