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Fort Hood Victim’s Mom, 77, Had Just Met Daughter
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The mother of a 37-year-old Illinois soldier killed during an attack at Fort Hood, Texas, says she was reunited less than two weeks earlier with a daughter she gave up for...
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Soldier Mom Returns, Surprises Young Son At School
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It was anything but an ordinary day for some students in Dallas. Kids at Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard received a lesson in love — a boy and his mom reunited. The surprise event...
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20-Year-Old Texas Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN (CBSDFW.COM) - The Department of Defense announced the death of an infantryman from Trenton who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Christian J. Chandler, 20, died April 28 in...
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Special Kind Of “Homecoming” For Injured Green Beret
FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) – They’ve been in combat. They’re often wounded and carry emotional scars. But most veterans say the scariest thing about military service is becoming a civilian again....
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Family Wants Local VA Accountability After Pastor’s Death
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Nearly two years after the CBS 11 I-Team started investigating long waits for patients at the North Texas VA Medical Center, the country’s top VA official stepped down Friday....
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Former Soldier Gets 20 years For Fort Worth Smoke Shop Robbery
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A former soldier in the U.S. Army who served two tours of duty in the Middle East has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing a smoke shop in Fort Worth. Vikram...
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21-Year-Old Texas-Born Israeli Soldier Killed In Gaza
GAZA STRIP (CBSDFW.COM/AP) - Max Steinberg and Nissim Sean Carmeli grew up in America and had a passion for Israel. Their love of that nation led both to join the Israel Defense Forces and fight...
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Returned Army Master Sergeant Has Holiday Surprise For Family
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An Army soldier is back home in North Texas for good, and just in time for the holiday season and a big surprise. Master Sergeant Frank...
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Man Who Sparked UTA Gun Scare Shares His Story
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter ARLINGTON (CBS11) – The man who sparked a gun scare and police reaction Wednesday tells CBS 11 he didn’t intend to cause a panic. He said he is in the U.S. Army...
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2 Soldiers At Texas Base Arrested In Killing Of 16-Year-Old Boy
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter EL PASO (AP) — Two Fort Bliss soldiers have been arrested and charged in the killing of a 16-year-old boy in El Paso County. Twenty-year-old Tyler Shane Hall and...
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Secretary Kerry To Revisit Vietnam War Before Obama Trip
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter AUSTIN (AP) – Before joining President Barack Obama on his first trip to Vietnam next month, Secretary of State John Kerry will take a day to reflect on his long...
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Soldiers: The Army Gave Away Our Military Dogs Behind Our Backs
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Not much scares Sgt. Ryan Henderson except maybe the first time he saw his military dog — an all black German Shepard named Satan. An...
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Soldier Who Stole Army Night Vision Items Receives Prison Time
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York say a soldier who stole night vision technology from Fort Bliss in El Paso and sold it online was...
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23-Year-Old Fort Hood Soldier Death Under Investigation
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT HOOD (CBSDFW.COM) – Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 23-year-old soldier at Fort Hood. 2nd Lt. Andrew J. Hunt was...
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Gold Star Family Of Slain California Soldier Booed On Flight
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter STOCKTON, Calif. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The father of a California soldier recently killed in Afghanistan says he felt disrespected and hurt by passengers who booed him...
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25-Year-Old American Airman Dies In Northern Syria
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter (CBSDFW.COM) – A 25-year-old Airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve died Tuesday, March 28 in Northern Syria. Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren of Umatilla,...
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Authorities: Veteran & Soldier Tied Dog To Tree, Shot It 5 Times
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – A veteran and a soldier in North Carolina have been charged with tying a service dog to a tree and shooting it five times while filming...
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Ex-Soldier Who Recorded Service Dog Shooting Found Dead
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina police say they’re investigating the possible suicide of an Army veteran charged with shooting her service dog as she...
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Soldier Based In Hawaii Arrested On Terrorism Charges
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. official says that an active duty Army soldier has been arrested by the FBI in Hawaii on terrorism charges. The official says that the soldier was arrested because of connections...
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Military Dog Reunited With Soldier 5 Years Later
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW) – Sgt. Ryan Henderson’s father, Joe knows how important a military dog named Satan is for his son. “My son would not be here today was it not for that dog,” said Joe. The all black...
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