Army Times details what caused National Guard’s border mission to fall apart
MCALLEN, Texas — A report Wednesday from Army Times details problems that plagued the National Guard in patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021.…
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MQ-9 Reaper aircraft crashes during takeoff at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An MQ-9 Reaper aircraft crashed on a runway during takeoff Monday morning at Holloman Air Force Base, military officials…
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Driver arrested after claiming to have bomb in vehicle at Fort Bliss gate
FORT BLISS, Texas – Military police took into custody a person who claimed to have a bomb in their vehicle Friday as they approached a gate at Fort…
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El Paso twins pursue dreams of military careers at different academies
EL PASO, Texas – Eric and David Esqueda are twins. Both are native El Pasoans and both attended Silva Health Magnet High School. But that’s where the…
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150 Afghan refugees to be resettled in the Borderland next week
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After months since their arrival in the United States, the resettlement process will soon begin for the Afghan refugees.…
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1 pilot killed, two hurt in incident involving planes at Texas Air Force base
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN One pilot is dead and two others are injured following an aircraft accident at Laughlin Air Force Base in southwestern Texas…
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Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches
By Oren Liebermann and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN With less than one month until the Army’s deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the…
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A WWII veteran’s Purple Heart was returned to his sons 35 years after his death
By David Williams, CNN Jerry and Mal Deener had always wondered what their dad Harry did in the Army during World War II. The New Jersey brothers,…
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Pentagon says it will respond to Oklahoma’s governor after state’s National Guard rejects its vaccine mandate
By Jamie Crawford, National Security Producer The Pentagon said it would respond to Oklahoma’s Republican governor after the state’s…
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Where America’s service members can find freebies and meals this Veterans Day
By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN This Veterans Day, restaurants, businesses and entertainment venues are offering freebies and deals for…
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El Paso veteran continues to serve by helping military moms during labor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many veterans working at Las Palmas Medical Center and that includes Erika Warren. After serving her country,…
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Meet El Paso County’s Veteran of the Year
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego handed over a beautiful glass plaque, the new Veteran of the Year award winner was…
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‘This generation’s Ellis Island’: Media tours Afghan refugee camp at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — For the first time, Holloman Air Force Base this month invited reporters to tour the village that thousands of Afghan…
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‘Very frustrating’: U.S. Army veteran was just 1 class short of degree when Vista College closed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After twenty years of serving his country, Dale Lawrence was ready to graduate with his bachelor’s degree from Vista College…
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First woman graduates from US Army’s sniper school
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The first woman has graduated from the US Army’s elite sniper school, completing the seven-week course designed to…
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US Navy launches ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk
By Andy Rose, CNN A Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, was…
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WATCH: Funeral for former secretary of state, military leader Colin Powell
WASHINGTON, DC — Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing and widely praised soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to national prominence, was…
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Air Force says nearly 8,500 miss deadline for Covid-19 shots
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and…
Continue Reading 97% of USAF at least partially vaccinated; feds won’t release data for Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to have all airmen vaccinated, 97% of active duty U.S. Air Force personnel had received at least…
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Military weighs penalties for those who refuse Covid vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines,…
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