3 Fort Hood soldiers dead, 6 missing after truck rolls in swollen creek

From the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy:

It is with great sadness I announce the death of Cadet Mitchell Alexander Winey, a member of the Class of 2018, B Company, First Regiment. His untimely death occurred at Fort Hood, Texas on June 2, 2016 while he was participating in Cadet Troop Leader Training.

The late Cadet Winey was born on May 5, 1995, in Valparaiso, Indiana and attended Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Indiana.

Throughout his time here at the U.S. Military Academy, Cadet Winey was enormously proud to be a cadet. Mitchell was an exemplary cadet in academics, as an Engineering Management major, during company athletics, and as a member of the Ski Patrol. He was clearly a rising leader in his class and a friend to everyone who knew him. He internalized the ideals and values of West Point and exemplified them in all that he set out to do. Duty, Honor, Country were his touchstones.

I wish to extend to his family the sincere and profound sympathy of the Corps of Cadets and all members of West Point. His death will be mourned by all who have known him.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Caslen, Jr.
Lieutenant General, US Army
Superintendent
 
So much sadness these past few days. Saying prayers for Cadet Winey's family and friends, for the cadets who called him best friend, for the parents of cadets who are trying to comfort their sons and daughters, and for the West Point family and class of 2018. We are grieving with you. My own DS is at CLDT/Buckner and I haven't talked to him in 2 weeks. I don't know if he knew Cadet Winey or how he is taking the news.
 
Truly a tragic event for all. Our prayers and thoughts for all who lost their love ones.

Push Hard, Press Forward
 
Army releases names of all 9 soldiers killed in Fort Hood truck accident:

http://www.armytimes.com/story/mili...ers-killed-fort-hood-truck-accident/85438942/
Spc. Yingming Sun, 25, of Monterey Park, California
Staff Sgt. Miguel Angel Colonvazquez, 38, from Brooklyn, New York
Spc. Christine Faith Armstrong, 27, from Twentynine Palms, California.
Pfc. Brandon Austin Banner, 22, from Milton, Florida.
Pvt. Isaac Lee Deleon, 19, of San Angelo, Texas.
Pvt. Eddy Raelaurin Gates, 20, of Dunn, North Carolina.
Pvt. Tysheena Lynette James, 21, of Jersey City, New Jersey.
Cadet Mitchell Alexander Winey, 21, of Valparaiso, Indiana
 
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