Interior Ministry officials said two factors in particular contributed to the higher death rate in 2013: particularly high, dangerous waves, and a short jellyfish season, which meant that jellyfish kept bathers out of the water for a shorter than average period of time. The 2013 swim season of...
The public affairs staff also said it made the request for equipment in February as part of its plan to address “gaps in equipment and safety gear.” Spc. Bishop E. Evans, 22, was an artilleryman. He joined the Texas Army National Guard in 2019. (Texas Military Department...