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Prominent El Paso veteran, community leader John Ceballos dies of Covid-19

September 21, 2021 4:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — John Ceballos, a former paratrooper, advocate and friend to many El Paso veterans has died from complications of Covid-19. The El…

2 injured after a military aircraft crashes in a residential area of Lake Worth, Texas

September 19, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN A pilot instructor and a student were hospitalized Sunday after each ejected from a military training jet that…

Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error

September 17, 2021 1:28 PM Associated Press

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple…

$1M raised for baby girl born to widow of Marine killed in Kabul bombing

September 15, 2021 11:36 AM Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The widow of a U.S. Marine killed in a bombing in Afghanistan in August has given birth to a baby girl. A Facebook post by…

Biden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines in new pushback on China

September 15, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines,…

Las Cruces 96-year-old WWII veteran embarks on ‘dream flight’

September 14, 2021 11:56 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 96 years old, WWII veteran John Bloom embarked on a flight of a lifetime over his home of Las Cruces. “It’s been…

Three branches of the US military have reportedly set deadlines for when active-duty

US military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19

September 14, 2021 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Four US military branches have set deadlines for when active-duty, reserve and National Guard service…

Oldest known living WWII veteran celebrates his 112th birthday

September 14, 2021 12:33 PM CNN

The nation’s oldest World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday on…

Contractor hiring for jobs to help Afghans housed at Fort Bliss

September 13, 2021 6:19 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Government contractor KBR, Inc. will be coming to El Paso this week to hire employees in support of ‘Operation Allies Refuge,’…

The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 immediately. U.S. Army soldiers here return home from Afghanistan on December 10

Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars

September 13, 2021 7:00 AM Associated Press

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense…

Volunteers clean headstones at Fort Bliss cemetery to coincide with 9/11 anniversary

September 11, 2021 8:19 AM Katie Frazier

FORT BLISS, Texas — The headstones at the 80-year-old Fort Bliss cemetery were given a cleaning to coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary. ‘Carry…

A look inside the Fort Bliss housing complex for Afghan refugees

September 10, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

FORT BLISS, Texas — The Biden administration on Friday provided the first public look inside Fort Bliss’ Dona Ana Range Complex where Afghans…

Measles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees

September 10, 2021 12:00 PM Associated Press

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press The U.S. has halted U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees after discovering a few cases of measles among Afghans…

Former Fort Bliss commanding general reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11

September 10, 2021 6:04 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 20 years ago, Americans witnessed the country under attack on September 1, 2001. It was a day, that many, including Former…

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccination site in Missouri on August 3.

Biden to announce that all federal workers must be vaccinated, with no testing option

September 9, 2021 6:44 AM CNN

Hospitals across Kentucky are so full with Covid-19 patients, almost the entire system is stretched to the limit. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…

Congresswomen differ over vetting of 2,000 Afghan refugees at Holloman AFB

September 7, 2021 10:12 AM Kate Bieri

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Two of New Mexico’s congressional representatives visited Holloman Air Force Base on Tuesday afternoon to observe the living…