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U.S. Rep: Trump Told Soldier’s Widow He “Knew What He Was Getting Into”
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump told the widow of a soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband “knew what he was getting into,” according to a Florida congresswoman who says she heard...
View ArticleTexas Surgeons Grow New Ear On Soldier’s Arm For Transplantation
EL PASO (CBSNEWS.COM) – Plastic surgeons in El Paso recently grew and transplanted a new ear on a soldier who lost her’s in an accident, but the 21-year-old had to “wear” the growing cartilage on her...
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NC Soldier Killed By Explosive Device In Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has released the identity of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says 23-year-old specialist James A. Slape from Morehead City, North Carolina,...
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U.S. Army Expelled 500 Immigrant Recruits In 1 Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe for their language or medical skills and...
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Oldest ‘Working Man’ In Texas Turns 101, Still Drinks 2 Dr. Peppers A Day
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Considered the oldest man still working in Texas, Chester Hollingsworth celebrated his 101st birthday today. “Today is my birthday. October the 18th 1917,” he said with a smile....
View ArticleRemains Of Texas WWII Soldier To Be Returned To Family
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — The remains of a 20-year-old Southeast Texas soldier who went missing in action in 1944 during World War II have been identified and are being returned to his family. The Defense...
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Dallas Burial Planned For Soldier Who Went Missing During Korean War
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A 20-year-old soldier from Dallas, whose remains were identified after being reported missing in action in 1950 on the Korean peninsula, will be buried in November. The burial...
View ArticleRemains Identified As Texas Soldier Missing In Korean War
DALLAS (AP) — The remains of a Texas soldier killed during the Korean War were identified and are scheduled for burial next month in South Texas. U.S. military officials announced Monday that the...
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Decorated Texas Soldier Dies In Combat Operations In Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — U.S. military officials say a decorated Special Forces company sergeant major has died during combat operations in Afghanistan. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Special...
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Texas: Alamo Dig Uncovers Musket Balls Believed From 1800s
SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — An archaeological dig at the Alamo to help preserve the historic Texas mission has unearthed musket balls that experts say could date to the 1800s. The San Antonio...
View ArticleFallen Army Pilot Assigned To Fort Hood Laid To Rest With Full Military Honors
UTAH (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Hundreds of people in northern Utah including the Patriot Guard, military personnel and law enforcement officials have attended the funeral service and burial of a 25-year-old...
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28-Year-Old Soldier From San Antonio, Javier Gutierrez Killed In Afghanistan...
SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM) — A Texan was one of two Americans killed during a firefight in Afghanistan this weekend. Javier Gutierrez, 28, of San Antonio and Antonio Rodriguez, 28, from New Mexico, died...
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Decorated Fort Hood Solider, Spc. Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias Killed In Iraq
FORT HOOD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — A solder stationed at Fort Hood was killed March 11 when his unit was engaged by enemy indirect fire at Camp Taji, Iraq. Spc. Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias, 27, was...
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Reward For Missing Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillen Grows To $50K With Help...
(CBSDFW.COM/CNN) — The search for Vanessa Guillen has intensified and the reward to help find the missing Fort Hood soldier has more than doubled to $55,000, with celebrities voicing their support....
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Remains Found In Texas Identified As Missing Fort Hood Soldier Gregory Morales
KILLEEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Skeletal remains found in Texas have been identified as those of missing Fort Hood soldier Gregory Morales, the U.S. Army said Sunday. The body of Morales, 24, of...
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Body Of Fort Hood Soldier Found Near Base; 3rd Death This Month
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – U.S. Army officials on Tuesday said that the body of a Fort Hood solider was found near the Texas army base, marking the third time in a month that a Fort Hood soldier’s...
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Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead Last Week Near Base Believed To Have Drowned
BELTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Authorities said Wednesday a Fort Hood soldier found dead last week near the Texas Army base where he was stationed is believed to have drowned, according to the Bell...
View ArticleNational Guard Soldier From Fort Worth Pleads Guilty To Stealing, Selling $1M...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.OM/AP) – A soldier and an ex-federal employee have pleaded guilty to stealing and selling more than $1 million in military gear taken from a Texas National Guard camp. Prosecutors...
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Final Autopsy Report Says Fort Worth Soldier’s Drowning Was Accidental
BELTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The July drowning of a Fort Hood soldier at lake near the U.S. Army base in Central Texas was an accident, according to a final autopsy report. Final results from the...
View ArticleSoldier Dad Surprises Son At North Texas School After 13 Months Apart
BENBROOK, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Thursday, April 15 was extra special for 17-year-old Nomar Marzan who got to see his hero for the first time — in person— in more than a year. A hug meant the world to...
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