Deported veteran who died in Mexico to be buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 learned that according to the Department of Homeland Security, Moreno’s condition did not fit an emergency status. His…
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Barber shop offers discounts to active military, free cuts for veterans
El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — U.S. Army veteran Alec McGee serves everyone at Upperkutz Barber Shop, but his military clientele is special. McGee wants…
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Navy SEAL dies in free-fall parachute training accident
(CNN) — A Navy SEAL died over the weekend after taking part in a free-fall parachute training, according to a statement from Naval Special Warfare…
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Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests
(CNN) — The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don’t want to test positive on a drug test, you…
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Military Mom surprises two Anthony Middle School students after nine-month deployment
ANTHONY, Texas — U.S. Army Seargent Samantha Romero has been separated from her two sons for nine months and 8-thousand miles. For Aiden and Dylan,…
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More people can now visit Fort Bliss with new visitor program
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — If you want to visit Fort Bliss, you no longer need to be sponsored by a service member, according to officials. Now, you…
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Connecting women veterans with resources
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Saturday morning a veterans meeting was held for women in the borderland. The meeting was set to help provide women veterans…
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4 US troops wounded in Syria raid that killed senior ISIS leader on Thursday
(CNN) — Four US troops were wounded in a helicopter raid in Syria that killed a senior ISIS leader on Thursday night, according to the…
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Biden says objects shot down over North America last week appear to not be part of China’s spy balloon operation
(CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the United States has no indication that the three objects shot down in…
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ABC NEWS: No survivors after Black Hawk helicopter crashes onto Alabama highway: Sheriff’s office
Unbelievable. Airplane/helicopter crashed right in front of me on AL-53. I’m still shaking. Photo is not zoomed in at all. @whnt #aviationcrash…
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El Paso Veteran will run marathon in memory of brothers and sisters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Global War on Terror is the longest military conflict the United States has ever participated in. From 2001 to 2021,…
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Two Fort Bliss soldiers face murder charges in separate cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Fort Bliss soldiers are charged with murder, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. Spc. Mason Klippert, is accused…
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Be Mindful: ABC-7 probing access to medical care for El Paso veterans in ‘Be Mindful’ segment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 is looking into the ease and access to medical care for the region’s military veterans. It’s a journey we started…
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Military-style weapon found on street on Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 has learned a military-style weapon was somehow left abandoned in the middle of the street on Fort Bliss. ABC-7…
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El Paso veterans one-stop center moving to new location
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — The El Paso veterans one-stop center on Diana Drive is a one-of-a-kind veterans center in El Paso. It offers everything…
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Germany and US announce plans to send tanks to Ukraine in major sign of support for Kyiv
 (CNN) — Germany confirmed it will send a long-demanded contingent of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in a major sign of support for Kyiv that will be…
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Feds drop charges against Afghan soldier trying to claim asylum in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Afghan soldier who crossed multiple continents trying to escape the Taliban’s revenge and reconnect with his brother in…
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Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border
A Texas National Guard soldier patrolling the Texas-Mexico border shot a migrant Sunday morning just west of McAllen, according to an internal Texas…
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El Pasoans react to veteran’s death at the El Paso VA.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — Messages of condolences continue to pour in for a veteran who took his life after a visit to the El Paso VA Medical…
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El Paso Veterans Affairs medical director speaks with ABC-7 about healthcare access following death of veteran
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One week after the death of a Veteran at the El Paso VA Medical Center, ABC-7 sat down with the VA Medical Director Froylan…
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Borderland veterans can benefit from expanded healthcare access from Veterans Affairs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any Veterans Affairs or non-VA healthcare…
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Veteran dies after self-inflicted gunshot at El Paso VA Medical Center parking lot
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Regional Veterans Affairs leaders were in El Paso today after a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the El Paso…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on…
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Chinese fighter jet intercepts US recon aircraft with ‘unsafe maneuver,’ US Defense Department says
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an…
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Texas Military Department deployed to El Paso Christmas Day to construct concertina barrier near U.S.-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the…
Continue Reading Veterans remember 50 years since Vietnam War’s largest bombing campaign
Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 16:09 ETBy Matt McCabeClick here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — John…
Continue Reading World War 2 veteran celebrates 100th birthday on Christmas Day
Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:28 ETBy Amy CutlerClick here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KPHO) — This…
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Texas National Guard sets up barbed wire along U.S. Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas National Guard arrived early Tuesday morning in the Borderland. They set up barbed wire as part of what they describe as…
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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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