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Soldier’s Family Dog Stricken While In United Airlines’ Care
HOUSTON (AP/CBSDFW.COM) — A dog returning to the United States with a soldier’s family was euthanized after suffering heat stroke in Houston while in the care of United Airlines. Rachel Estes tells the...
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Thieves Steal Truck Of Soldier Serving Overseas
FORNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Chad Ragland had just been deployed to serve his country in the Air Force overseas when he got word that his 2002 Ford F-350 pickup truck was stolen from his home in Forney. Joe...
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House Being Built For Wounded North Texas Soldier
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The town of Celina has come to the aid of a soldier who sustained horrifying burns but survived a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The wounded veteran was even able to help...
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Texas Soldier Allegedly Kills Pal Who Had Hiccups
KILLEEN (AP) — One Central Texas soldier has been charged with killing another in gunfire while allegedly trying to help cure the victim’s hiccups. Killeen police say the Fort Hood soldiers were...
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Local Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
TOLAR (CBSDFW.COM) – A soldier from the small town of Tolar, has been confirmed dead in Afghanistan. Unconfirmed reports say that Riley Stephens, 39, a 1991 Tolar High graduate, was killed in action...
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Fort Hood Soldier Sought In Texas Killing Is Caught
KILLEEN (AP) - A Central Texas soldier suspected in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend has been caught in California. Killeen police late Thursday announced the arrest of Fort Hood Spec. David...
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Veterans Group Helping Women Ease Back Into Civilian Life
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – A non-profit organization that helps female veterans re-adjust to civilian life after serving in a war zone is holding a retreat in Arlington this weekend. Sergeant Gianna...
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Plano Teen Raising Awareness About Captured Soldier
PLANO (CBS 11 NEWS) - A Plano teenager is on a personal crusade to find to a U.S. solider being held captive in Afghanistan. While surfing Facebook, Paul Oliger came across videos of an American...
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Community Hero: Puppy Rescue Mission
(credit: CBS 11 News) A special organization that helped reunite a U.S. solider with the puppy he saved while deployed in Afghanistan is being recognized as our KRLD Community Hero. The Puppy Rescue...
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Viral Video: A Soldier Sings Rihanna
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Tearful Goodbyes As North Texas Army Reservists Deploy To Afghanistan
SEAGOVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) - Tissue in hand Amy Wallace tries hard to compose herself. She sits in the back watching her husband take part in a sendoff ceremony in Seagoville. She’s getting ready to say...
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Deployed Soldier Sees Wife Attacked In Texas During Video Chat
EL PASO (AP) — Authorities say a soldier deployed overseas was chatting by video conference with his pregnant wife in Texas when the woman was repeatedly stabbed at her home by a Fort Bliss soldier. A...
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Mom & Daughter Reunite In Special Soldier Surprise
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – At Midlothian’s LaRue Miller Elementary, flags, songs and handmade signs made for a warm welcome home for Army Specialist Aliyah Ben-Israel. But, Ben-Israel is more than a...
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Fort Hood Soldier Goes On Trial Over Prostitution Ring
FORT HOOD (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The court-martial has begun for a Fort Hood soldier accused of using a prostitution service involving senior non-commissioned officers and cash-strapped female soldiers....
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A Special Holiday Soldier Surprise At North Texas School
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas soldier was on a secret mission Monday. His assignment as to surprise his children by returning home for Christmas — and it was mission accomplished. When...
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Family Fights To Protect Fallen Soldier’s Identity
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - It started as an act of remembrance and reverence. Nicole Vodicka valued the memorial Facebook page dedicated to her brother Christopher Thibodeau. Thibodeau, a Chief Warrant...
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Frisco Soldier Surprises Daughter At Mall
A Frisco soldier returned from Afghanistan to surprise his daughter -- and meet his son -- at the mall. Watch the special moment here!
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Man, 2 Children Found Dead At Fort Hood Residence
FORT HOOD (AP) – A man and two children have been found dead in a home at Fort Hood. A statement from the Texas Army post says the bodies were found about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. The post released few...
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Ex-Soldier Imprisoned For Raping & Killing Teen Dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A former Fort Campbell soldier convicted of raping and killing a teenage Iraqi girl and using a shotgun to kill her family has died in prison in Arizona. Federal...
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North Texas Soldier To Be Awarded Medal Of Honor Posthumously
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – A war hero from Corsicana, overlooked for many years, is about to receive the military’s highest honor. Sergeant Candelario Garcia Junior, a decorated war veteran, was...
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