Triple-amputee soldier climbs Kilimanjaro to deliver burger
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Triple-amputee soldier climbs Kilimanjaro to deliver burger

ByNews Polite

A British soldier left a triple-amputee after serving in Afghanistan reached new heights when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro — to deliver a hamburger. Corporal Andy Reid had his legs and right arm amputated in October 2009 after stepping on a improvised explosive device. Every October since, the former soldier commemorates…

Army ID’s 9 killed after Black Hawks collide during training at Fort Campbell
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Army ID’s 9 killed after Black Hawks collide during training at Fort Campbell

ByNews Polite

The nine Army soldiers killed Wednesday when two Black Hawk helicopters collided in the air during late-night training exercises ranged in age from 23 to 36, the service announced Friday. All nine were members of the 101st Airborne Division and were training at Fort Campbell in Kentucky during the tragic…