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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 2002

Page

6

Special Forces to Change Robin Sage Training Procedures

Special Forces will revise training procedures after a duffel bag containing a disassembled rifle caused confusion during the Robin Sage exercise near Fort Bragg. A deputy was not charged. Army officials met sheriff’s departments to preclude repeats and will conduct an internal review to improve civilian training realism.

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Murphysboro mother mourns loss of her soldier

A Murphysboro mother mourns Randall Butler who died during a training exercise after an unaware soldier tried to intervene with unloaded weapons. The deputy fired, killing Tomony Tomeny and wounding Phelps, as Army officials call a breakdown in communication and review the exercise and local coordination. Tomeny to be laid to rest in Mississippi. Phelps in fair condition at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

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Robin Sage drill turns deadly in North Carolina forests

In Eldorado North Carolina Key part of Army Robin Sage final exam ends with a deputy sheriff shooting a soldier during a realistic exercise blending locals into the training. The incident prompts changes to rules, including no civilian clothing for troops and greater local law enforcement coordination.

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