RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - In the wake of news that North Carolina-based Marines were on board an Army helicopter that went down during a training mission in Florida, Gov. Pat McCrory issued the following statement.

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“This tragedy is a somber reminder of the daily risks and dangers the men and women of our military assume in the defense of our freedom,” Governor McCrory said. “Ann and I will be praying for the families of the fallen and the men and women of Camp Lejeune and the Louisiana National Guard.”

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The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search.