Found Alive TX - Fort Cavazos Spc. Craig Chamberlain, 23, Killeen, declared AWOL in March, last seen by wife after argument, 15 May 2023 *wife dies a week later*

[imstilla.grandma]

* July 19:
Prior to his disappearance, Ms Chamberlain told several friends that the couple were going through a difficult phase and had been planning to divorce.

One friend, D’Lynn Pyles, told NBC News that Ms Chamberlain had been left with no food or money when her husband vanished.

Ms Pyle said she received a Facebook message from Ms Chamberlain saying: “Even though I’m getting divorced I still can’t help but think he’s in danger.”

“When I met him, he was a carefree, loving, laid back person. He didn’t have a mean bone in his body,” Ms Chamberlain told KWTX.

“He had no hate in his heart. He was a happy man. And (Fort Cavazos) and his leadership completely destroyed him.”

In 2020, Specialist Vanessa Guillen was murdered by fellow soldier Aaron David Robinson after reporting him twice for sexual harrasement.

The subsequent fallout from Guillen’s death prompted nationwide outrage and calls for an overhaul to the military justice system.

An Army review uncovered a climate “permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault” at the base, and more than a dozen commanders were disciplined.

The review also found Army officials involved in investigating complex crimes were inexperienced, overwhelmed and understaffed.

In 2009, a US Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and injured more than 30 others in a shooting rampage that was the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11.

Then in 2014, a veteran killed three people and injured 16 others before turning the gun on himself.

Military investigating soldier whose wife was found dead after he absconded

Cam Chamberlain pleaded for the public’s help in finding her husband Craig after he absconded from Fort Cavazos. He later turned up alive, a day after she was found dead in mysterious circumstances

www.the-independent.com

 

[Springrain]

Still absolutely nothing? Where is the Daily Mail when you need them to unearth some details or pictures of where Craig is now?

So I guess anyone can just leave the Army when they want, decide they don't want to be deployed and go AWOL, and the Army just shrugs and says, nothing to see here folks? Wow, how times have changed.

I don't really know exactly what happened here, and I think only 2 people ever did. But one of them is gone forever.

I'm sure Craig, his mom, and the Army would like all this to be swept under the rug and at this point, looks like it will be.

I have to agree.
I have many, many questions and concerns at this point and I am losing hope at this point that they will be answered. I hope someone somewhere is looking into all this privately. There is a lot that can be looked into here IMO. I hope Cam is resting peacefully now, because that may be the only solace in this case JMO.

 

[Teche]

Cam commented that her husband changed due to the military leadership. I believe that there was so much more going on including his sexual orientation and serving in the military as well has his family’s conservative religious beliefs and their relation with his wife/son’s lifestyle. May Cam rest peacefully.

 

[PrairieWind]

* July 19:
Prior to his disappearance, Ms Chamberlain told several friends that the couple were going through a difficult phase and had been planning to divorce.

One friend, D’Lynn Pyles, told NBC News that Ms Chamberlain had been left with no food or money when her husband vanished.

Ms Pyle said she received a Facebook message from Ms Chamberlain saying: “Even though I’m getting divorced I still can’t help but think he’s in danger.”

“When I met him, he was a carefree, loving, laid back person. He didn’t have a mean bone in his body,” Ms Chamberlain told KWTX.

“He had no hate in his heart. He was a happy man. And (Fort Cavazos) and his leadership completely destroyed him.”

In 2020, Specialist Vanessa Guillen was murdered by fellow soldier Aaron David Robinson after reporting him twice for sexual harrasement.

The subsequent fallout from Guillen’s death prompted nationwide outrage and calls for an overhaul to the military justice system.

An Army review uncovered a climate “permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault” at the base, and more than a dozen commanders were disciplined.

The review also found Army officials involved in investigating complex crimes were inexperienced, overwhelmed and understaffed.

In 2009, a US Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and injured more than 30 others in a shooting rampage that was the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11.

Then in 2014, a veteran killed three people and injured 16 others before turning the gun on himself.

Military investigating soldier whose wife was found dead after he absconded

Cam Chamberlain pleaded for the public’s help in finding her husband Craig after he absconded from Fort Cavazos. He later turned up alive, a day after she was found dead in mysterious circumstances

www.the-independent.com

"The review also found Army officials involved in investigating complex crimes were inexperienced, overwhelmed and understaffed."

I spent a long time in the Army. This fact above was true then, and true now. People watch NCIS and think that is what is going on. It isnt. In the Army, these are people with a high school diploma and 31B training. They may or may not be directed by someone with some real training. Incompetence. There is no discipline in the barracks and units. Its just getting worse.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

"The review also found Army officials involved in investigating complex crimes were inexperienced, overwhelmed and understaffed."

I spent a long time in the Army. This fact above was true then, and true now. People watch NCIS and think that is what is going on. It isnt. In the Army, these are people with a high school diploma and 31B training. They may or may not be directed by someone with some real training. Incompetence. There is no discipline in the barracks and units. Its just getting worse.

and IMO this "phenomenon" seems to spreading to other "industries" and "organizations" for lack of a better term that I can't think of right now. Leadership is less and less trained, less reliance on formal education, science, logic. (Not to say experience doesn't go far - but at some point the "experienced" ones who train the newbies will be of that same lesser-trained/educated/disciplined ilk.)

 

[PrairieWind]

and IMO this "phenomenon" seems to spreading to other "industries" and "organizations" for lack of a better term that I can't think of right now. Leadership is less and less trained, less reliance on formal education, science, logic. (Not to say experience doesn't go far - but at some point the "experienced" ones who train the newbies will be of that same lesser-trained/educated/disciplined ilk.)

This is very true. But the simple lack of discipline being enforced is huge. Why would any young smart kid want to join a unit that is just full of a bunch of animals that are running the zoo. For years the Military lessened discipline and standards thinking it would help recruiting. It did the opposite.

 

[Blacksheep13]

Ahhh. The “great place” strikes again. That post has been a hot mess for a very long time. It is a humungous installation in both physical size and number of personnel and it seems like what would seem like shocking incidents are considered par for the course there.

 

[Howl]

It is a humungous installation in both physical size and number of personnel

Fort Cavazos WIKI: "Currently, Fort Cavazos has nearly 65,000 soldiers and family members and serves as a home for the following units: Headquarters III Corps; First Army Division West; the 1st Cavalry Division; 13th Sustainment Command (formerly 13th Corps Support Command); 89th Military Police Brigade; 504th Battlefield Surveillance ...

Basically a mid-sized city.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

QUANTICO, Va. (October 26, 2023) - In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old spouse of Fort Cavazos Soldier, Spc. Craig Chamberlain.

With the help of forensic testing and partner agencies, the Army CID investigation indicated she died due to fentanyl poisoning.

The ensuing investigation identified a criminal conspiracy involving individuals in Central Texas and Puerto Rico who were responsible for transporting over two pounds of fentanyl pills into the Central Texas area, some of which were attributed to her death.

Four individuals have been arrested on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl trafficking and her tragic death

For more information about the arrests, read the full Department of Justice release at Four alleged fentanyl traffickers arrested in connection to army spouse death.

Investigation Into Death of Army Spouse Leads to Arrests

In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old

www.cid.army.mil

 

[Kittybunny]

QUANTICO, Va. (October 26, 2023) - In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old spouse of Fort Cavazos Soldier, Spc. Craig Chamberlain.

With the help of forensic testing and partner agencies, the Army CID investigation indicated she died due to fentanyl poisoning.

The ensuing investigation identified a criminal conspiracy involving individuals in Central Texas and Puerto Rico who were responsible for transporting over two pounds of fentanyl pills into the Central Texas area, some of which were attributed to her death.

Four individuals have been arrested on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl trafficking and her tragic death

For more information about the arrests, read the full Department of Justice release at Four alleged fentanyl traffickers arrested in connection to army spouse death.

Investigation Into Death of Army Spouse Leads to Arrests

In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old

www.cid.army.mil

I'm relieved to see of accountability in Cam's death. Very sad circumstances indeed.

 

[#JUSTICE4WILDER]

Thank you imstilla.grandma

 

[Springrain]

QUANTICO, Va. (October 26, 2023) - In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old spouse of Fort Cavazos Soldier, Spc. Craig Chamberlain.

With the help of forensic testing and partner agencies, the Army CID investigation indicated she died due to fentanyl poisoning.

The ensuing investigation identified a criminal conspiracy involving individuals in Central Texas and Puerto Rico who were responsible for transporting over two pounds of fentanyl pills into the Central Texas area, some of which were attributed to her death.

Four individuals have been arrested on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl trafficking and her tragic death

For more information about the arrests, read the full Department of Justice release at Four alleged fentanyl traffickers arrested in connection to army spouse death.

Investigation Into Death of Army Spouse Leads to Arrests

In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old

www.cid.army.mil

I'm very pleasantly surprised to see there have been some arrests and, God willing, some justice in Cam's case. There are, however, many questions unanswered in my mind. I still have questions about the circumstances behind her death. Many, many things are unclear. Knowing the COD, that she died of a fentanyl OD, only clears up so much. I don't think they are lying about the COD, I do believe that they are telling the truth about her passing, but I think they are leaving many things out JMO.

I'm wondering - did people around her/the couple know of any drug abuse? Yes addiction can be private and hidden, but IMO most times there are signs, especially for abuse of drugs that tend to be laced with fentanyl (I'm assuming she was not a fentanyl addict as there is no public knowledge that she was, and that the fentanyl that killed her was accidentally ingested, as this is sadly very common nowadays). If Cam had been a user of hard drugs I am SURE others around her, at the very least Craig, would know this. I am NOT pointing the finger at anyone, because I don't know - but I am wondering if it was intentional, getting Cam to ingest the fentanyl-laced substance on purpose to kill her. I know that sounds far-fetched, but there are so many loose ends in this case and I just have a lot of questions. Something is just not right in Cam's death IMO. Sadly people everywhere in the US (and abroad) are dying constantly by unknowingly taking drugs laced with fentanyl, but with all the other factors in her death I still have trouble just accepting this "as is".

This is all my opinion and I am not pointing the finger at anyone. Just have some questions.

 

[PrairieWind]

So, is this a fentanyl ring that is operating inside the Army, or using army contacts to bring it in and distribute? How did Cameron fit in to this?

 

[Springrain]

So, is this a fentanyl ring that is operating inside the Army, or using army contacts to bring it in and distribute? How did Cameron fit in to this?

IMO Since the article didn't address this and was just written from the perspective of Cam's death being investigated as a military matter as the wife of a member of the Army we can only speculate. The main thing I note in the article from the Criminal Investigation Division was that the large amount of fentanyl pills was transported into the region of Central Texas without any specific location details. I'm a Pacific Northwesterner, I know almost nothing about Texas, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if, like so many areas of the country, Central Texas had a lot of issues with fentanyl. Especially as we all have heard with a lot of issues with crime, safety, and drugs in Fort Cavazos/Killeen MOO. I wouldn't be shocked if the fentanyl wasn't specifically brought in with the Army in mind, but may have wound up on the base through either Army contacts like you said or simply random, non-dealing drug users in the Army. This is all speculation and MOO since we don't have much info to go on as of yet.

 

[Springrain]

Just throwing some stuff out there. I wonder if there has been any specific investigation into whether Cam's death was accidental or murder or suicide. The Army and LE are withholding information about the circumstances, so this only leads to more questions in my mind. I don't doubt that the official cause of death was a fentanyl overdose; but I have many questions about the manner of death and how she came to ingest the fentanyl. I am not pointing the finger at anyone, simply wondering. At the end of the day this is the unresolved death of a transgender woman (an already very vulnerable population) on a massive military base that IMO has been the center of many crimes and scandals. I think it is very understandable that many of us still have questions, especially with the odd circumstances with Craig disappearing and coming back.

I believe it would be easy to intentionally trick someone, especially someone who may have been addicted to or occasionally used drugs, into investing a lethal dose of fentanyl without causing any suspicion. We have all seen the news stories about how it's hidden in different drugs and even innocuous things nowadays. I think this could be accomplished without any physical signs to cause concern or questions at autopsy, like "Hey Cam, I scored some coke/heroin/pills etc." did this happen? I don't know. Maybe someone did this to her while she was vulnerable when Craig was gone. Or maybe it was an accident or suicide. It was clear she was having a rough time. JMO

 

[Stunned]

Just throwing some stuff out there. I wonder if there has been any specific investigation into whether Cam's death was accidental or murder or suicide. The Army and LE are withholding information about the circumstances, so this only leads to more questions in my mind. I don't doubt that the official cause of death was a fentanyl overdose; but I have many questions about the manner of death and how she came to ingest the fentanyl. I am not pointing the finger at anyone, simply wondering. At the end of the day this is the unresolved death of a transgender woman (an already very vulnerable population) on a massive military base that IMO has been the center of many crimes and scandals. I think it is very understandable that many of us still have questions, especially with the odd circumstances with Craig disappearing and coming back.

I believe it would be easy to intentionally trick someone, especially someone who may have been addicted to or occasionally used drugs, into investing a lethal dose of fentanyl without causing any suspicion. We have all seen the news stories about how it's hidden in different drugs and even innocuous things nowadays. I think this could be accomplished without any physical signs to cause concern or questions at autopsy, like "Hey Cam, I scored some coke/heroin/pills etc." did this happen? I don't know. Maybe someone did this to her while she was vulnerable when Craig was gone. Or maybe it was an accident or suicide. It was clear she was having a rough time. JMO

I’m right there with you. Have been all along along! Or did someone come over to have a talk with her and offer coffee or a soft drink?

 

[Springrain]

I’m right there with you. Have been all along along! Or did someone come over to have a talk with her and offer coffee or a soft drink?

Oh, that's a great thought! I wonder what her stomach contents were and if it showed she had drank anything soon before death. Or heck, someone could've put it in her food as well.

 

[#JUSTICE4WILDER]

If I may, I'd like to say that when a person dies from Fentanyl it is no longer considered an overdose in Texas. It is referred to as Fentanyl poisoning, which is what causes the person to die.
There are what is called "pressed" pills that look just like a prescription Xanax or Hydrocodone for example. These pressed pills are coming from Mexico across the Texas border and killing thousands of people a day in our nation. That's the ad campaign being used across Texas - ONE PILL CAN KILL
to further bring awareness to never take a prescription pill from anyone, ever.
The only 100% safe medication is the one from your pharmacist with your name on the label.
In a town of 100, 000 there were 77 deaths attributed to Fentanyl poisoning last year and Wichita County set the precedence by charging and convicting a dealer for murder due to the death of someone he sold pressed pills to.

I'm not sure it's a conspiracy or a Army cover-up as much as Cam possibly took what what she thought was a Xanax for her nerves because of the marital problems and missing spouse concerns and she was poisoned to death.

Not saying that I don't have thoughts about the fort and all of the weird coincidence or whatever with Craig disappearing and family finding him so easily.

 

[Lusitana]

I think this was either accidental or a suicide. She was very stressed out and sounded terribly helpless. I believe he was "found" after she died because he wanted to be found, but was quickly shielded from dealing with his wife's death by his parents.

 

[Teche]

I hope that Cam’s husband has the decency to provide a burial.