The Leaning Tower of Dallas was born on Feb. 16 when the planned implosion of the former Affiliated Computer Services building didn t fully collapse upon detonation. When the dust settled the building s core, containing the stairwell and elevator shaft, remained upright at an angle. For the next two weeks, people traveled from near and far to take whimsical photographs with the tower in the background. The building finally collapsed in a cloud of dust on March 2 after two weeks of being whacked with a 5,600-pound wrecking ball.
Jason & Jenn Baskett
Halley, age 7, was excited to get a chance to see Dallas’ own Leaning Tower after hearing about the implosion gone wrong on the radio and the news. Who needs a trip to Italy when you can take a family day in the big city?!?
Skeletal remains found on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio
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Army reservists arrive at the Fort Sam Houston obstacle course training area at predawn hours to begin exercises. Partial remains were found Sunday evening near Salado Creek on the northeast part of the post. Air Force officials said no one is missing from the Joint Base.Kin Man Hui /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Traffic moves along I-35 between the Sutton Oaks Apartment Community, foreground, and Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Air Force officials are working with local police to investigate partial remains found in the northeastern portion of the post.Jerry Lara /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
For many, perhaps everyone, 2020 will go down as a year theyâd rather forget. However, the huge news that came in 2020 is unforgettable.
By March, the coronavirus had swept into the world, the nation and Central Texas, drastically changing the way people work, shop, eat and live. It ushered in changes to the Killeen-Fort Hood area that will likely leave lasting impacts to the local landscape. It impacted everyone.
A month later, on April 22, a Fort Hood soldier went missing. Frantic searches, protests, blame and a national spotlight on Fort Hood followed. Eventually it was discovered that Spc. Vanessa Guillen had been reportedly killed by a fellow soldier. Her body was found more than two months later near the Leon River south of Temple.
Editorial: Military can t police itself on sex assault
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Gloria Guillen, right, mother of 20-year-old murder victim U.S. Army Private First Class Vanessa Guillén, has called for congressional reforms to address sexual assaults in the military. The “#IAmVannesaGuillèn” bill would create an independent agency that would allow active-duty service members to report sexual harassment and assault.Win McNamee /TNS
The military is supposed to protect us, but in a startling reversal, it is female service members who need protection from the military.
The body of Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood, was discovered on June 30, more than two months after she had gone missing.