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On Tuesday, the Army announced that 14 officers and soldiers were either suspended or fired at Fort Hood in Texas. The move follows a comprehensive investigation that began after the murder of a soldier and several other deaths at the base this year.  According to the Associated Press, sweeping policy changes were …

A Fort Hood soldier has been arrested in connection with the 2019 murder of 32-year-old Chelsea Lynell Cheatham in Killeen, Texas, according to a news release from the Killeen Police Department. According to CNN, 20-year-old soldier Cory Grafton was arrested and is being held on a charge of first-degree felony …

In 2006, at Fort Hood, U.S. Army Base, Maria Valentine said that months into her training, a sergeant with a history of alleged harassment towards soldiers wrote her up after she told him she didn’t want him touching her during body mass measurements. She said that authorities promised her that …

Another Fort Hood Soldier has died, becoming the 28th death at the army base this year.  According to Daily Mail, Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, 25, died Wednesday after collapsing during a training exercise on August 28.  The soldier was taken to a local medical center on Friday after the training …

The commander of military base Fort Hood in Texas has been removed from his post following several suspicious soldier deaths. The U.S. Army said in a statement Tuesday that Major General Scott Efflandt has been removed from his position and will also be removed from his role as commander of …

Sgt. Elder Fernandes was reported missing on August 19, two days after he was last seen. Initial examination of a body found in Texas has led officials to believe it is the body of the missing Fort Hood soldier, Fox News reports. Around 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Temple, Texas police …

The US Army revealed that Sgt. Elder Fernandes, the 23-year-old Fort Hood Solider, was transferred to a different unit because of his involvement in an “abusive sexual contact.” He was the victim. Fernandes was last seen being dropped off at his home and has been missing since Monday. Concerned that …

Written by @kristenshylin_ According to ABC News, U.S. Army officials confirmed that the body found near the Texas army base was a Fort Hood soldier, marking the third Fort Hood soldier found dead in a month. Fort Hood officials identified Pvt. Mejhor Morta, as the soldier found unresponsive on July …

New skeletal remains found in Texas have been identified as the missing Fort Hood soldier Gregory Morales. A tip to the police of Kileen, Texas, led them to a nearby field where the remains of 24-year-old Morales of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, were found on Friday, according to DFW.CBSlocal.com. Authorities believe foul …