A total of nine soldiers died in the accident in Owl Creek, near the military post in Killeen, Texas, said Major General John Uberti. Three soldiers who were rescued have been released from the hospital and are cleared to return to duty, he said.
The accident happened Thursday at 11:20 a.m., not on Fort Hood proper, but on a part of the base reachable by public roads.
Officials were in the process of closing the roads due to the flooded creek when the LMTV carrying 12 soldiers overturned, The Associated Press reported.
The soldiers whose bodies were recovered today were from the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team and 1st Cavalry Division, according to Fort Hood.
Fort Hood has not released the names of the deceased soldiers.