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According to CNN<\/a>, Tech Sgt. Timothy A. Officer Jr. and Tech Sgt. Marty B. Bettelyoun of the 24th Special Operations Wing based in Hurlburt Field, Florida were killed in a training parachute freefall accident on Monday. The cause and circumstances of the accident are still being investigated;<\/p>\n

Officer, 32, served 14 years in the Air Force and was deployed several times to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Air Force Times said. He was awarded the Bronze Star twice.<\/p>\n

Bettelyoun, 35, served 15 years and was also deployed on several occasions, the Times said. He taught survival, evasion, resistance and escape techniques to thousands of airmen and others who were at risk of being captured. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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