Elective surgeries resume at William Beaumont Army Med. Center
UPDATE FORT BLISS, Texas- According to the William Beaumont Tricare Water Advisery web page, elective surgeries have resumed. In a post that went up…
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New Veteran’s Memorial Park being added to War Eagles Museum and Santa Teresa Airport
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A new park dedicated to all veterans who served the United States of America is being built in front of the Santa Teresa…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Zelensky says Ukraine won’t give up territory in the east to end war with Russia
CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine is not willing to give up territory in the eastern part of the…
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VA throws annual baby shower
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso VA is throwing their annual baby shower for expectant veteran and active duty mom’s. The VA is asking the public for…
Continue ReadingFort Bliss open to the general public
As of April 4th, 2022, those who are not affiliated with Fort Bliss will be able to obtain a 12 month recreational pass. The pass grants the general…
Continue ReadingUS Navy will name a ship after Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than two decades on the US Supreme Court, developed a rock star status and…
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Biden says he’ll meet with parents of Texan Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran detained in Russia
“Biden says he’ll meet with parents of Texan Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran detained in Russia” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…
Continue ReadingFamily of former US Marine detained in Russia says he is staging his second hunger strike
CNN By Devan Cole and Donald Judd, CNN Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, has begun staging a second hunger strike in protest of his…
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LULAC meets to bring deported Veterans home
EL PASO, Texas — The League of United Latin American Citizen’s held a press conference discussing their initiative to bring back deported veterans.…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says
CNN By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…
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Fort Bliss soldier works to change the stigma women gun owners face
In honor of women’s history month, I wanted to introduce master sergeant KiOwana Phillips, a soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the founder of One…
Continue ReadingBelarusian military could ‘soon’ join war in Ukraine, US and NATO officials say
By Natasha Bertrand, Vasco Cotovio, Jennifer Hansler and Jim Sciutto, CNN The US and NATO believe that Belarus could “soon” join Russia…
Continue ReadingGermany will buy US-made F-35 fighter jets as it ramps up military spending after Russia’s Ukraine invasion
By Luke McGee, CNN Germany has announced that it will buy 35 US-made F-35A fighter jets, the first major arms purchase to be publicly confirmed since…
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Gov. Greg Abbott replaces Texas military leader who has overseen heavily criticized border mission
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he has replaced Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris as leader of the Texas Military Department after months of criticism that…
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Women who broke barriers throughout military history
Stacker takes a look at women who broke barriers throughout military…
Continue ReadingSoldier dies during training exercise at Fort Irwin
By Claire Colbert and Keith Allen, CNN A 23-year-old soldier died Thursday in a training incident at Fort Irwin, California, the Army announced…
Continue Reading5 West Point cadets overdose on fentanyl during spring break, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN A suspect is in custody after five West Point cadets overdosed — four of whom were hospitalized —…
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Harris’ trip to Poland and Romania turns fraught after US rejects Polish plan to get jets to Ukraine
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is jetting to Europe Wednesday for a trip that became more complicated after one of her hosts…
Continue ReadingFamily of former US Marine detained in Russia speaks with Biden after his Texas stop
By Maegan Vazquez, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Raja Razek, CNN The family of an American detained in Russia spoke with President Joe Biden on…
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Milam Elementary School welcomes new principal
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Independent School District announced Devin Roush as the new leader for Milam Elementary school students, teachers and…
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Teacher gets final goodbye from students as he prepares for deployment
EL PASO, Texas — Guillermo Noriega is a 5th grade teacher at Congressman Silvestre and Carolina Reyes Elementary. Noriega has been…
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Family and friends gather to give their final salutes to Ret. Lt. Col Robert Chisolm
FORT BLISS, Texas – He survived some of the most violent battles an American soldier could experience. Retired Lt. Col. Robert Chisolm jumped into…
Continue ReadingThe defiant soldiers of Snake Island are actually ‘alive and well,’ says Ukraine’s navy
By Sebastian Shukla and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island — who were all feared dead after their defiant response to…
Continue ReadingUkrainians are fleeing in droves. But they’re waiting more than 60 hours at the border
By Erin Burnett, James Frater, Scott McLean and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Ukrainians have been leaving the country in huge numbers following the Russian…
Continue ReadingFor one Ukrainian American family, a mix of anger, fear and regret
By Faith Karimi, CNN Photos by Austin Steele, CNN Alex Podebryi has barely slept in three days. In the dead of night he scans livestreams for updates…
Continue ReadingNATO Response Force activated for first time
By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to…
Continue ReadingUkraine and Russia’s militaries are David and Goliath. Here’s how they compare
By Angela Dewan, CNN Heavily armed Russian troops are pushing rapidly towards Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and US officials are warning the city…
Continue ReadingHere’s what Biden has said about sending US troops to Ukraine
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden has warned Americans they will have to pay a price for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gas prices are…
Continue ReadingBiden condemns ‘Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN US President Joe Biden condemned an “unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” in a statement…
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Las Cruces hero remains humble about his service as part of The Tuskegee Airmen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 106, James Clayton Flowers remains humble about his time serving as part of the first Black military aviators during…
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