Soldier in custody following death of Fort Drum GI, investigators say
By Amanda Jackson and Taylor Romine, CNN
Updated 5:35 PM ET, Mon December 21, 2020
Cpl. Hayden Harris, 20, was reported missing days earlier by members of his unit at Fort Drum, New York. (CNN)A soldier missing from Fort Drum in New York has been found dead and another service member is in custody, officials said.
An investigation into the death of Cpl. Hayden Allen Harris is ongoing, the US Army s Criminal Investigation Command said in a news release Sunday.
Harris, 20, was last heard from between Thursday evening and early Friday. He was meeting someone in Watertown for some type of vehicle exchange, according to Army CID.
Created: December 20, 2020 11:19 AM
Corporal Hayden Allen Harris, 20, of Fort Drum, who has been missing since Friday has been found deceased according to the U.S. Army.
Cpl. Harris, of Guys, Tennessee, joined the Army in March 2019. After training at Fort Benning, Georgia, he arrived to Fort Drum in July 2019.
His awards and decorations include two Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
The U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Command says Harris was supposed to meet someone in Watertown for “some type of vehicle transaction.”He was driving a 2016 Ford Mustang with Tennessee plates.
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19: Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating allegations of abuse and illegal resale of pork products at [Army and Air Force Exchange Service] in Kuwait,” Chris Grey, spokesman for CID, told Task & Purpose. “Due to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the investigative process.”
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taskandpurpose.com, which specializes in news and affairs of the American forces deployed outside the United State stated that Kuwait is a Muslim country, where pork is strictly prohibited. And if an American is selling prohibited pork on Kuwaiti soil, then they could be punished under Kuwaiti law. According to the State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. citizens “are subject to the country’s laws and regulations” in Kuwait. Question remains could a U.S. service member caught selling pork off-post really face life behind
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