Posted on 08/26/2020 9:22:59 AM PDT by Red Badger
AUSTIN, Texas - The body of a missing soldier is believed to have been found about 30 miles from Fort Hood, the Army base in Texas where he was stationed, police said Tuesday.
Identification found with the body in Temple, Texas, indicates the man may be missing Fort Hood soldier Sgt. Elder Fernandes, according to a statement from local police. Forensic confirmation is pending.
Fernandes is the third soldier from Fort Hood to go missing in the past year, and two have been found dead this summer.
Temple police received a medical call at 5:36 p.m. saying a male had been seen near some railroad tracks, according to the statement. When officers arrived, they determined the man was dead.
Foul play is not suspected, police said, but the investigation is ongoing. An autopsy has been ordered.
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How sad. His family and friends have my sympathy.
Oh, no.
I saw his poor mother interviewed.
Prayers for her and all of his loved ones.
Do I smell fish? STRONG fish. Missing bodies? Huh?
What is it with Ft. Hood? These dead soldiers, and Hasan...?
>>What is it with Ft. Hood? These dead soldiers, and Hasan...?<<
It seems strange indeed.
Just went to Ft Hood several weeks ago to get new wife her defendant’s ID. I was in dismay. A high % of overweight soldiers. Uniforms stretched tight over their bodies. Disheveled looking. Many with un-pressed uniforms.
All this compared to when I served. Never...NEVER...would the Army tolerate what was witnessed.
To me, all this translates into lack of discipline. So sad.
Sounds like Antifa is stepping up their game a bit.
Had a grandson and his fiance who were on a Carrier. They said the harassment from gays was bad.
I think this was a more personal conflict. He had transferred from his original unit after reporting ‘sexual abuse’, not ‘sexual harassment’, ‘abuse’............
“””All this compared to when I served. Never...NEVER...would the Army tolerate what was witnessed.
To me, all this translates into lack of discipline. So sad.””
Well, you wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings and stuff.
UOD leads to this.
Serial killer qt fort Hood?
No, just a personal ‘problem’ or a depressed person...........
Yea, I didn’t look at the article, I figured I’d be like the media and simply blame my enemies for it. But I sure hope someone FRIES for this.
The authorities are hinting at suicide............
Dear Deep,
I’ll not comment on the overweight soldiers but I will offer an explanation for the “un-pressed uniforms” if you are referring to the everyday camouflage uniforms, rather than the dress uniforms.
When the Army first issued the camouflage Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) in the 1980’s it came with instructions that it was NOT to be ironed or starched. The reason was that there were anti-IR properties included in the camouflage cloth and that ironing/starching would negate those properties. I was in the Army in Germany when the change from cotton sateen fatigues to BDU’s happened.
Those same anti-IR properties have continued to be included in all camouflage Army uniforms since then, thus the “do not iron or starch” instructions still stand, thus we’ve had “wash and wear” uniforms for the last 35 years.
V/r, G-F
He was found hanging from a tree beside the tracks.
Could be suicide.
Could be lynching.
Coroner’s report will tell............maybe............
Seems to be a lot of that going around there
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