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U.S. Army honors Fil-Ams, other soldiers killed in Kentucky helicopters crash

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Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_19Vprz3i2Q?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The U.S. Army on Thursday paid tribute to the nine soldiers killed from the March 29 crash of two Blackhawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky.</p><p>During a memorial service, Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, said the fallen troops &quot;represented the breadth and diversity of the United States.&quot;</p><p>&quot;They had pride in their competence,&quot; he said. &quot;[They] were well-trained and had a deep and abiding sense of commitment to their mission.&quot;</p><p>Two Filipino-Americans were among the fatalities of that crash -- Sergeant Isaac Gayo of Los Angeles and Sergeant Emilie Bolanos of Austin, Texas.</p><p>Their families had flown in from the Philippines and from L.A. for the memorial.</p><p>A video was also played during the service with fellow soldiers recalling their memories of Gayo, Bolanos, and the seven other service members.</p><p>Relatives of Gayo will hold a separate funeral service for him in L.A. next week. The 27-year-old had migrated to the state some 10 years ago before he enlisted in the Army in 2019.</p><p>The U.S. Army&#x27;s investigation concluded that the two helicopters collided in mid-air during the nighttime training exercise. But it has yet to reveal why the helicopters collided.</p>

The U.S. Army paid tribute to the nine soldiers killed from the March 29 crash of two Blackhawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky.