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07-05-2025
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Army Black Hawk pilot found dead in Honduras
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways An off-duty U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot was found dead in Honduras on Saturday, according to a Joint Task Force-Bravo release. 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, of Cibolo, Texas, was off base on a liberty pass when his body was found in Comayagua, a city in west-central Honduras. Parisano was assigned to 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment, at Soto Cano Air Base. 'It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts; we acknowledge the passing of Lieutenant Marciano Parisano,' said U.S. Army Col. Daniel Alder, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, in the release. 'He served our unit and mission here at Soto Cano Air Base with dignity, pride and courage.' An investigation into the circumstances surrounding Parisano's death is ongoing, officials said. Army adjusts tracker policy following fatal DC Black Hawk collision Local authorities have ruled out robbery as a contributing factor, according to Spanish newspaper El País. After Parisano's body was found, authorities scoured the area for two hours and located a partially destroyed cell phone purportedly owned by Parisano. The cell phone showed signs of potential fire damage, El País reported. 'As a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot with the 228 Aviation Regiment, [Parisano's] contribution to our team is immeasurable,' Alder said. 'He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege to know him and serve with him. The command team extends our deepest condolences to 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano's family, friends and loved ones. We stand with you in this time of grief. One soldier lost is one too many.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
US Army soldier found dead in Honduras
An Army helicopter pilot was found dead on Saturday, May 3 in Honduras, U.S. Southern Command's Joint Task Force-Bravo announced Sunday evening. The U.S. military said that 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, of Cibolo, Texas, was found dead in Comayagua, Honduras on May 3, 2025. According to local Honduran media, he was found near the Chiquito River area. Police searched the area for several hours and recovered a damaged phone which they believe was Parisano's. He was serving as a UH-60 helicopter pilot with 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment. Joint Task Force-Bravo said that Parisano was on a liberty pass when he went off base. An investigation is ongoing. 'It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts; we acknowledge the passing of Lieutenant Marciano Parisano. He served our unit and mission here at Soto Cano Air Base with dignity, pride and courage,' Army Col. Daniel Alder, head of Joint Task Force-Bravo, said in a statement Sunday night. As part of his duties, Parisano was assigned to Soto Cano Air Base — the main post for Joint Task Force-Bravo, the U.S. military's lead expeditionary force in central and southern America — is located. 'As a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot with the 228 Aviation Regiment, his contribution to our team is immeasurable. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege to know him and serve with him,' Alder's statement continued. 'The command team extends our deepest condolences to 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano's family, friends and loved ones. We stand with you in this time of grief. One soldier lost is one too many.' Commandant says Marines should have a say in whether they change duty stations Space Force Special Operations Command is on its way Army reverses course on banning fun and games for soldiers in Kuwait A meal card foul-up at Fort Johnson underscores a bigger Army problem Sailor wins $7,500 settlement after his car was towed and auctioned off while deployed
