By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 19, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas Fort Bliss is mourning the loss of two soldiers who died in traffic accidents near the west Texas Army base over the weekend. Sgt. 1st Class Dejaun K. Frazier, 43, died in a motorcycle accident Saturday in El Paso, the city outside the gate of Fort Bliss, according to base officials. The native of Tallahassee, Fla., previously served in the Marine Corps and joined the Army in February 2011 as a telecommunications operations chief. Frazier arrived at Fort Bliss in November 2018 after serving as an Army instructor at Fort Gordon, Ga., and a section chief at Fort Bragg, N.C. Fort Bliss was his third duty station in the Army.
Watertown Daily Times Vice President Michael Pence speaks to 10th Mountain Division soldiers at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum on Sunday afternoon.
(Provided photo â Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) Second Lady Karen Pence and Vice President Michael Pence visit Fort Drum Sunday afternoon.
(Provided photo â Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) Soldiers listen to Vice President Michael Pence on Sunday afternoon at Fort Drum.
(Provided photo â Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, speaks prior to introducing Vice President Michael Pence at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum on Sunday, Jan. 17.
(Provided photo â Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times)
FORT DRUM â In honor of Vice President Michael R. Penceâs visit to Fort Drum today, we wish …
FORT DRUM â When Vice President Michael R. Pence visits here today to express appreciation to 10th Mountain Division soldiers for their service to the country, he will be joining vice presidents from two previous administrations in honoring soldiers who have borne a heavy responsibility and toll in Americaâs war on terror.
Today, the vice president will likely be addressing some soldiers who had not yet been born when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, and took down a plane over Pennsylvania that was apparently headed toward the U.S. Capitol building â attacks that led to U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq.