The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team ceremony
EL PASO, Texas – The uncasing of the brigade colors formally marks the successful completion of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team’s rotation to…
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Funds needed to build new Persian Gulf Memorial at Old Glory Memorial
EL PASO, Texas — The only military operations not memorialized at the Old Glory Site in northeast El Paso are the Persian Gulf operations. Soon,…
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Veterans in The Borderland coming together to play the sport of softball
EL PASO, Texas – For every November 11th, the nation comes together to remember and honor the service and sacrifices of our Veterans. A group of…
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Veterans, military, military family members: here’s a look at some freebies this Nov. 11
Editor’s note: This list was assembled through various online resources. Please check if discounts or giveaways are available where you plan to visit…
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Northeast El Paso Veterans Day Parade set for Friday
EL PASO, Texas – The 17th Annual Northeast Veterans Day parade will take place Friday morning. The Northeast Veterans Day parade always happens on…
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Russia will withdraw forces from Kherson in Ukraine war setback
By Tim Lister, Darya Tarasova and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia has ordered a retreat from the key southern city of Kherson, the only regional capital it…
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A priceless fossil destroyed in WWII has resurfaced in an unusual way
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first complete skeleton of a prehistoric marine reptile was thought to be lost forever in a bombing raid in London in…
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El Paso County to celebrate new moniker as “Veterans Capital of the U.S.A”
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners will hold an event Tuesday in celebration of proclaiming itself “Veterans Capital of the U.S.A.” The…
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Russia suspends ‘partial mobilization’ of citizens for Ukraine war
By Katharina Krebs, Chris Liakos and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Russia has announced that its “partial mobilization” of hundreds of thousands of…
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Tony Gonzales becomes first major Republican to call for DPS Director Steve McCraw to resign
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, who represents Uvalde, on Thursday became the first major Republican to call for the resignation of Steve McCraw, the…
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First native El Pasoan formally sworn in as U.S. CBP Port Director
EL PASO, Texas — The first native El Pasoan to serve as Port Director in U.S. Customs and Border Protection History has assumed command of the El…
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What is a dirty bomb and why is Russia talking about it?
By Brad Lendon, CNN Russia is accusing Ukraine of planning to use a so-called dirty bomb, an allegation dismissed by Kyiv and its Western allies as a…
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Deported U.S. Veteran coming back to El Paso from Juarez after 28 years
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — United States Navy Veteran Gerardo Sotelo Pinales is set to return to his hometown of El Paso after being in Juarez for 28…
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Funeral for fallen Las Cruces Marine recruit held Friday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Javier Pong, a Marine recruit who passed away during training back in September, was laid to rest in Las Cruces Friday. The…
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Unaccompanied migrant children facing distress, long periods before release at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — Unaccompanied migrant children have had to wait weeks for updates from their case managers, causing many of the children to face…
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Navy SEAL candidate died of bacterial pneumonia in hours after Hell Week training, Navy investigation finds
By Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, 24, died of bacterial pneumonia in the hours after completing what is known…
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Father of Las Cruces Marine recruit who died during training says the two shared a “special bond”
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An 18-year-old Marine recruit who recently graduated from Mayfield High School has died after collapsing during training at…
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Former Gov. Bill Richardson suggests Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan may be released by end of year
CNN By Aaron Pellish and Devan Cole, CNN Former Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday he is “cautiously optimistic” that two Americans…
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US believes elements within Ukraine’s government authorized assassination near Moscow, sources say
By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community believes that the car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of…
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Another National Guard soldier working Operation Lone Star dies by suspected suicide
A service member assigned to the Texas National Guard’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, died by a self-inflicted gunshot with his…
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