US reveals names, photos of 5 special operators killed in Mediterranean aircraft 'mishap'

US reveals names, photos of 5 special operators killed in Mediterranean aircraft 'mishap'

The U.S. military released the names and photos of the five special operators who were killed in an aircraft "mishap" this weekend.

The U.S. says the five men were U.S. Army Special Operations aviation soldiers conducting a routine refueling flight at the time of the crash. The Pentagon identified the deceased as the following:

• Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Clarksville, Tennessee
• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of Sacramento, California
• Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of Gorham, New Hampshire
• Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona
• Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24, of Mankato, Minnesota

The U.S. says the five men were killed during a refueling flight and that there was no indication of any hostile action.