Five soldiers dead, 4 missing in Fort Hood swift water

The bodies of five soldiers were recovered in water downstream from their vehicle on Fort Hood, Thursday. Three were found Thursday afternoon and two more were found Thursday night. Four other soldiers remain missing. The soldiers were swept downstream when their Light Medium Tactical Vehicle overturned at the Owl Creek Tactical low-water crossing and East Range Road. The soldiers are from the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. Three soldiers were rescued from the water earlier near the vehicle and are in stable condition. They were taking part in routine training activities when they were swept from the road around 11:30 a.m. in the northeast corner of the military installation.