3 Fort Bragg soldiers injured during training incident in Florida

HOMESTEAD, FL (WTVD) — The U.S. Army is investigating after three Fort Bragg soldiers were injured during a training incident at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida.

The accident happened around 4 a.m on Tuesday.

According to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, the soldiers are all members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, which is stationed at Fort Bragg.

Officials said the team was participating in a routine night training operation, where they were practicing a lower altitude jump.

As of 10:30 a.m., the Army said two of the soldiers were in very serious condition, while the other was in serious condition.

They are being treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, Florida.

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