Originally Published: 27 AUG 23 00:12 ET Updated: 27 AUG 23 17:10 ET By Heather Chen, Brad Lendon, Angus Watson, Jake Kwon and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Three US Marines have been killed and several others seriously wounded after an Osprey aircraft crashed during military exercises in Australia. Of the 23 Marines on board
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety Special Agents and Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested 44-year-old Jamiel Alexander Chagra Nichols on Friday for allegedly selling drugs to active duty Ft. Bliss soldiers. ABC-7 has confirmed that Nichols is a member of the infamous Chagra family, well known for drug dealing in West
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of Army Veterans from the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity take time out of their busy schedules to help kids at SSG Manuel R. Puentes Middle School by directing traffic. Distracted drivers make mornings outside any school dangerous. John Jones, veteran and fraternity brother, says they started working with
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month, releasing a statement through its state media attributing statements to the Army private that criticized the United States. One expert called the
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A museum in New Mexico to honor the Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of becoming a reality, according to organizers. The state put $6.4 million in capital outlay funds toward the project this year, but the museum’s organizers face a significant financial climb before doors can open,
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(CNN) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as he works to sustain support for the war amid signs of softening support among Americans. The request – which includes more than $13 billion in security assistance and $7.3 billion for economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine – sets up a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Defense has taken action in recent months to provide confidential mental health support to U.S. service members. Earlier this week, the Air Force and Space Force became the latest branches to see implementation of the new guidelines. These outlines were created by the Under Secretary of Defense
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 04 AUG 23 17:11 ET By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is debating whether to designate Travis King, the US Army soldier who crossed into North Korea last month, as a prisoner of war, defense officials told CNN. No final decision has been made, officials said, and
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(ABC) — North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago, according to defense officials. “I can confirm that the [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] has responded to United Nations Command, but I don’t have any substantial progress to read
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Originally Published: 27 JUL 23 22:31 ET By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute to the nation’s 33rd president – who, 75 years ago this week, signed an executive order desegregating the US military – while issuing a scathing rebuke of Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville,
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Originally Published: 28 JUL 23 05:00 ET By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday amending the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes. According
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Army has identified the soldier who was killed in a non-combat-related vehicle accident Friday morning. 24-year-old Sgt. Joel Sanchez died near the Fort Bliss training area during troop movement. He was assigned to the First Armored Division and was originally from Vallejo, California. He enlisted in 2016 and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One Fort Bliss soldier was killed, and five others were injured following a non-combat-related vehicle accident Friday morning. According to Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division officials, the accident happened around 9:30 a.m. in the Fort Bliss training area. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The identity
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Originally Published: 19 JUL 23 16:12 ET Updated: 20 JUL 23 01:44 ET By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Just one day before crossing into North Korea, Private Travis King texted his US military handlers to let them know he had arrived at his gate at Incheon, the major airport
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amid recent reports of a US soldier running across the border into North Korea, experts are recalling the last American to defect to the communist nation. Arturo Pierre Martinez, a native El Pasoan, fled to North Korea in 2014. He denounced US policy, even giving a news conference about his
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Army soldier that was supposed to board a flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss, Texas Tuesday willingly walked into North Korea instead. “One of our service members, who was on a tour, willfully and without authorization crossed the military demarcation line,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer recently tried to submit a complaint to the Texas Department of Transportation about a misspelled sign on an El Paso highway. The sign says “Seargent Major Blvd,” indicating Exit 26 to Sergeant Major Boulevard, north of the airport, near Ft. Bliss. A TXDOT spokesperson tells ABC-7 that
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The US Army has identified a soldier who crossed the demarcation line into North Korea as Pvt. Travis King, a cavalry scout who joined the military in January 2021. King had
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(CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish line with a majority of Democrats signaling they cannot support the version of the legislation crafted by conservative Republicans. The bill – known as the National Defense Authorization Act –
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ricardo Munoz clutches an American flag, his U.S. Army hat resting on his head while he stands under the El Paso sun. It’s a moment years in the making. Munoz joined the Army as an 18 year old, bright-eyed recruit, having come to the U.S as an undocumented 3rd grader.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –This fourth of July will be spent in mourning for one El Paso family. Ruben Aguayo and his wife are on a quest to get the proper recognition for their son, who was brutally murdered in 2021. 31-year-old Luis Angel Aguayo spent eight years in the Navy special forces as an
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EL PASO, Texas — Anthony Aguilar is a U.S. Army veteran and proud owner and operator of Revive Auto Solutions, an automotive detail shop. His love of cars developed when he got his first car as a teen. Instead of fixing the engine, he decided to make it shiny and new. “That was a big
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former soldier who had been serving at Ft. Bliss from 2014 to 2015 will spend 35 years in prison on child sex abuse charges. 28-year-old Trevor Dylan Lehew was already serving a 20 year sentence on separate child sex abuse charges when a child reached out to a Child
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The change of command ceremony is a centuries-old tradition where the outgoing military commander symbolically relinquishes command and passes the division’s colors, also known as the division’s flag, to the new presiding officer. Outgoing William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) Commander Col. Brett Venable spoke about leaving his position. “This
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade returned from an overseas deployment earlier this month. Fort Bliss welcomed the return of these soldiers with an Uncasing Ceremony that was scheduled earlier this morning. Approximately 1900 soldiers returned upon serving in the European Command Theater for nine months. An uncasing of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Ft. Bliss soldier broke into a home in northeast El Paso, breaking a glass door and allegedly telling the homeowner he was “possessed by the devil,” according to court documents. The alleged break-in happened in the early morning of May 29 on the 5800 block of Regulus Drive, a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department, in collaboration with the Army National Guard and the NMSU College of Arts and Sciences, hosted its annual summer youth camp this week. The camp, running for nearly a decade, is a five-day program, jam-packed with diverse activities and presentations. “We’ve been running this
Continue ReadingColleville-sur-Mer, France (CNN) — Thousands gathered by the beaches of Normandy on Tuesday to remember those who died fighting for freedom in World War II, ceremonies that had renewed meaning as speakers, including US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, pointed to parallels with Ukraine’s war against Russia. Seventy-nine years ago, D-Day kicked off the liberation of Europe, spearheaded by
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – This Memorial Day, Las Cruces will pay a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers with a poignant Candlelight Ceremony at Veterans Park. Organized by the Mesilla Valley Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the event aims to honor 204 local veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Dolores
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 captured video of American flags waving in the wind along the walking path at Edgemere Park in East El Paso. They were placed along the path in memory of Memorial Day. Memorial Day was first called Decoration Day, established during the Civil War. People who had lost loved ones
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