CW2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, U.S. Army, born in California January 26, 1989, passed away in a training accident on November 10, 2023. Barnes was a Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot with 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He deployed to the Middle East and South Korea multiple times to aid our military's efforts overseas. During an in-flight refueling exercise, his helicopter suffered mechanical failure and plummeted into the Mediterranean Sea. For his service, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with "V" device. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!