{"id":16481,"date":"2018-04-08T19:09:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T19:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/08\/army-ids-2-soldiers-killed-in-apache-helicopter-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:54:39","slug":"army-ids-2-soldiers-killed-in-apache-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/04\/08\/army-ids-2-soldiers-killed-in-apache-helicopter-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Army IDs 2 soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army has identified the two soldiers who died Friday when their AH-64 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/04\/07\/two-soldiers-killed-in-apache-helicopter-crash-at-fort-campbell\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Apache helicopter crashed<\/a> at the local training area at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both soldiers were assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Connolly and Warrant Officer James Casadona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connolly, 37, was an instructor pilot in the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. He joined the Army in 2001 and arrived at Fort Campbell in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connolly\u2019s awards and decorations include two Air Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casadona, 28, was a pilot in the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He served in the Marine Corps as a communication signals collection operator\/analyst from February 2012 to August 2016, earning the rank of sergeant, according to information from the Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casadona joined the Army in October 2016 and arrived at Fort Campbell in 2018. according to the 101st Airborne Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His awards and decorations include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and an Army Service Ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Destiny Brigade has suffered a great tragedy and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the deceased,\u201d said Col. 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