By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 10, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas A former soldier visiting Fort Hood over the weekend was charged Tuesday for firing a handgun at a soldier after a drunken argument, according to court documents. Ricardo Manuele Davila-DeJesus, 28, was arrested Saturday at about 12:50 a.m. by Fort Hood military police following the incident. He was indicted for a federal charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to court documents in the Western District of Texas. Hours after the incident, base officials increased security measures for civilians wanting to access the Army base. On Saturday night, Davila-DeJesus was inside barracks building 9421, part of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, where he was drinking and became argumentative, according to court documents. Davila-DeJesus lives in Killeen, the town just outside Fort Hood, and soldiers in the barracks attempted to arrange a ride home for him.
Fort Hood ‘Trusted Traveler’ program suspended after early morning shooting incident February 6 This Nov. 5, 2009 file photo shows the entrance to Fort Hood Army Base in Fort Hood, Texas, near Killeen, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)
Fort Hood changed its post access program after military police detained a former soldier as the primary suspect in a shooting incident that occurred early Saturday morning. No one was injured and no property was damaged in the incident, according to Fort Hood senior spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins. Hours later, post officials announced that it was suspending it’s “Trusted Traveler” program for visitors and requiring “100 percent ID checks” for all personnel entering Fort Hood.
Top enlisted soldier at Fort Hood suspended amid investigation into alleged ‘unprofessional language’ December 19, 2020 Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne III was temporarily suspended Friday, pending an investigation into allegations against him. (Army) The senior enlisted soldier at Fort Hood, Texas, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations that he used “unprofessional language toward subordinates recently,” according to a brief statement on the matter. Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne was temporarily suspended on Friday by III Corps and Fort Hood commander, Lt. Gen. Pat White. The unprofessional language had nothing to do with race, gender, sexual orientation or sexual harassment, according to an Army official familiar with the situation.
Fort Hood s Top Enlisted Soldier Suspended, Investigation Pending
Command Sgt. Maj. Cliff Burgoyne, then 82nd Airborne Division command sergeant major, gives remarks during the 82nd Abn. Div. Change of Command and Change of Responsibility Ceremony on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10, 2020. Burgoyne, now Fort Hood s top enlisted soldier, was suspended in December pending an investigation. (Alexander Burnett/Army)
19 Dec 2020 Stars and Stripes | By Rose L. Thayer
AUSTIN, Texas The senior enlisted soldier at Fort Hood was suspended Friday while the Army investigates allegations of unprofessional behavior inconsistent with the values of the service, according to base officials.
Lt. Gen. Pat White, commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, issued the temporary suspension of Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur Cliff Burgoyne, the senior noncommissioned officer of III Corps and Fort Hood, according to a news release from Army Forc
Top enlisted soldier at Fort Hood suspended amid investigation into alleged ‘unprofessional language’ December 19, 2020 Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne III was temporarily suspended Friday, pending an investigation into allegations against him. (Army) The senior enlisted soldier at Fort Hood, Texas, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations that he used “unprofessional language toward subordinates recently,” according to a brief statement on the matter. Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne was temporarily suspended on Friday by III Corps and Fort Hood commander, Lt. Gen. Pat White. The unprofessional language had nothing to do with race, gender, sexual orientation or sexual harassment, according to an Army official familiar with the situation.