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Updated: 12:43 PM CST January 2, 2021 FORT BLISS, Texas — An investigation is underway after a young Fort Bliss soldier was found dead in her barracks room on New Years Eve. Pfc. Asia M. Graham, 19, from Cherryville, North Carolina, was first found unresponsive and later pronounced dead by Fort Bliss Department of Emergency Services personnel, according to officials. Details surrounding her death are limited at this time.  Graham, a soldier assigned to the 1st Armored Divisio...

Photo via Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Facebook page 18 Dec 2020 Military entry-level training, like most things in 2020, has been anything but normal this year. Recruits have spent the weeks leading up to boot camp or basic training sequestered in dorm rooms and hotels. Hundreds of Navy recruits made headlines in the spring when they were quarantined at an indoor Illinois water park, not far from Great Lakes Training Center -- though the waterslides werent actually up and running. ...

Monte Gould, 59, is the oldest person to ever graduate from this version of the Army’s basic combat training. When Gould decided to reenlist in the armed forces he was shocked to learn that he had to once again complete boot camp and decided he was up for the challenge. Fifty-nine-year-old Marine and Army Reserves veteran, Staff Sgt. Monte Gould graduated from Basic Combat Training with the 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment Aug. 27, making him the oldest individual to complete this versio...

In california and includes basic combat training, including patrol and convoy operations, marksmanship, and the use of grenade launchers and machine guns. and this is a live local, orlando from fox 35, the big story there tonight. state senator is voting to keep florida on daylight savings times year round. that bill now goes to the governors desk in tallahassee, final approval, however, rests with the u.s. congress. daylight savings time begins, by the way, this sunday. and thats tonight live l...