Former Fort Bliss soldier pleads guilty to sexually abusing six-year-old child
EL PASO, Texas — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a six-year-old child at a home on Fort Bliss. According to court…
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US Navy recovers jet blown off aircraft carrier from bottom of ocean
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A US Navy team recovered a military jet from a depth of 9,500 feet in the Mediterranean Sea on August 3 after the aircraft had…
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Senate passes long-sought bill to help veterans affected by burn pits
(CNN) — The Senate voted Tuesday night to pass a long-sought bipartisan legislation to expand health care benefits for millions of…
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Family members of murder-suicide victim speak out
EL PASO, Texas – A family member of a murder-suicide victim speaks out days after the incident. On Tuesday, a 911 call came in regarding a domestic…
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102-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Segregated Mail Unit Honored
A 102-year-old World War II veteran received the highest civilian honor presented by the United States Congress on Tuesday. Catherine Romay…
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Local Fort Bliss Soldier Moves Up the Ranks
El Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City.…
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US Navy punishes more than 20 sailors over fire that destroyed warship
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Navy punished more than 20 sailors for the four-day fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard as the amphibious…
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6-year-old’s sex abuse outcry against man who lived at Fort Bliss leads to life sentence
FORT BLISS, Texas — Federal officials say a Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. According to court testimony…
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Deported Army vet becomes naturalized US citizen
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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ISIS leader in Syria killed in drone strike, US says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out a drone strike in northwest Syria on Tuesday that killed Maher al-Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria, US…
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White House says Iran is preparing to supply Russia with weapons-capable drones
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday that the United States has…
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Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes years after he was first accused
EL PASO, Texas — The Army Times reported that the case of a Fort Bliss soldier not prosecuted for an accusation of rape in the winter of 2017 will…
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Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when…
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Military leaders use ‘honest conversations’ to combat service member suicides
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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American fighters reportedly missing in Ukraine, at least two feared captured
By Mick Krever, CNN Two Americans fighting alongside Ukrainian forces north of Kharkiv have been missing for nearly a week and there are fears that…
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Capt. John Sax, son of former Dodgers player Steve Sax, is among the Marines killed in California aircraft crash
By Chuck Johnston and Alaa Elassar, CNN Former Dodgers player Steve Sax’s son was among the five Marines killed when their aircraft crashed…
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center to adapt new electronic healthcare record for active duty & retired personnel
FORT BLISS, Texas – William Beaumont Army Medical Center and El Paso Market will transition to the Military Health System’s new electronic health…
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No Sun Metro transportation for Veterans to Beaumont Army Hospital
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 was contacted by a viewer about the lack of transportation to William Beaumont Army Center. This viewer said he had to pay $50…
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Elite World War II soldiers to receive Congressional Gold Medal more than 70 years after the war
By Celina Gore, CNN When Army Capt. John Raaen, Jr. reached the shores of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, it was already a scene of…
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Veterans to get expanded medical services including specialty services
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso VA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new buildings in Fort Bliss. The new buildings will include a Clinical…
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