Credit Fort Bliss / U.S. Army
Pfc. Asia Graham arrived at Ft Bliss in December 2019. She was found dead in her barracks room a year later New Year's Eve.
Asia Graham enlisted in the Army right out of high school to follow in her father’s footsteps. Her mother, Nicole Graham, says he served for 23 years. After his death, Asia wanted to take care of her mother.
“She joined the military to make me a dependent. I was living in a trailer, roach-infested, no heat,” Graham said.
Her daughter Asia was “full of pride and excitement” at basic training according to Nicole Graham. But her mood changed dramatically about a month after she arrived at Fort Bliss in December 2019.