Army, DC Guard Investigating After Military Helicopters Buzz Protesters in DC

June 3, 2020

The Secretary of Defense and the commander of the District of Columbia National Guard have both ordered investigations into reports of Army Guard helicopters that appeared to fly dangerously low over crowds of protesters Monday night.

Army UH-60 Black Hawks and UH-72 Lakota helicopters flew low enough over demonstrators, who were defying the District's 7 p.m. curfew, to kick up debris on the crowds, videos taken by those on the ground show.

Read more: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/06/03/army-dc-guard-investigating-after-military-helicopters-buzz-protesters-dc.html 

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