U.S. service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq identified as Ohio National Guard members and Florida-based crew - CBS News
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US service members killed in Iraq refueling aircraft crash identified as Ohio National Guard and Florida-based crew.
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U.S. military officials have identified the service members killed in a refueling aircraft crash in Iraq as Ohio National Guard personnel and crew members based in Florida. The crash involved a military refueling aircraft operating in Iraq, though specific details about the number of casualties and circumstances of the incident have not been disclosed. The identification of the victims represents the latest U.S. military casualties during ongoing operations in Iraq. The Ohio National Guard and Florida-based military units are now coordinating with families of the deceased service members.
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