Air Force says nearly 8,500 miss deadline for Covid-19 shots
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and…
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97% of USAF at least partially vaccinated; feds won’t release data for Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to have all airmen vaccinated, 97% of active duty U.S. Air Force personnel had received at least…
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Military weighs penalties for those who refuse Covid vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines,…
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Colin Powell, military leader and first Black U.S. secretary of state, dies of Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape…
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Fort Hood identifies soldier found dead behind barracks
ORIGINAL REPORT, Oct. 13: A 26-year-old Fort Hood soldier found dead Saturday behind his barracks was identified Wednesday by military officials as…
Continue ReadingJennifer Sewell, missing Fort Hood soldier, found safe
By Claire Colbert, CNN Missing Fort Hood soldier Pfc. Jennifer Sewell has been found safe, officials said in a press release. Sewell’s family…
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Blanco fails to halt GOP redistrict map that splits El Paso, Ft. Bliss
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate approved a GOP redistricting map Friday which alters El Paso’s two congressional districts. The proposed map…
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WATCH: Escobar meets with Afghan refugees, soldiers at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — On Thursday, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar toured the Afghan refugee camp at Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Village. Escobar,…
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WATCH: Herrell discusses Afghan refugees following Fort Bliss tour
FORT BLISS, Texas — Southern New Mexico GOP Congresswoman Yvette Herrell toured Fort Bliss’ Dona Ana Complex on Wednesday where thousands of…
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Resources being offered at Fort Bliss to help Afghan migrants integrate into U.S.
FORT BLISS, Texas — Migrants that come to America are sometimes coming from halfway around the world, where the culture is far different from…
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No arrests, attackers not ID’d in assault of Ft. Bliss woman soldier at Afghan camp
UPDATE, Sept. 30: Federal authorities are still investigating the recent assault on a female service member by three to four Afghan men at a Fort…
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Generals opposed withdrawal of all Afghanistan troops
WASHINGTON, DC — It’s been nearly one month since the U.S. withdrew all U.S. troops from Afghanistan on President Joe Biden’s order to leave by Aug.…
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Funeral set for prominent El Paso veteran John Ceballos, who died of Covid-19
UPDATE, Sept. 24: Funeral arrangements for prominent El Paso veteran and community leader John Ceballos have been announced. His viewing will be at…
Continue ReadingSituation becoming ‘dire’ at US airbase in Germany housing Afghan refugees
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The task of accommodating 10,000 Afghan refugees, including pregnant women, is putting facilities at…
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An incident Thursday morning at Ft. Meade was a training exercise
By Liam Reilly, CNN An incident at Ft. Meade in Maryland Thursday morning was in fact a drill, according to a public affairs officer. Public Affairs…
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2 injured after a military aircraft crashes in a residential area of Lake Worth, Texas
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…
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Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple…
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$1M raised for baby girl born to widow of Marine killed in Kabul bombing
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…
Continue ReadingBiden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines in new pushback on China
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines,…
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Las Cruces 96-year-old WWII veteran embarks on ‘dream flight’
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…
Continue ReadingUS military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19
By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Four US military branches have set deadlines for when active-duty, reserve and National Guard service…
Continue ReadingOldest known living WWII veteran celebrates his 112th birthday
The nation’s oldest World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday on…
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Contractor hiring for jobs to help Afghans housed at Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — Government contractor KBR, Inc. will be coming to El Paso this week to hire employees in support of ‘Operation Allies Refuge,’…
Continue ReadingStudy: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars
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…
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Volunteers clean headstones at Fort Bliss cemetery to coincide with 9/11 anniversary
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…
Continue Reading A look inside the Fort Bliss housing complex for Afghan refugees
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Biden administration on Friday provided the first public look inside Fort Bliss’ Dona Ana Range Complex where Afghans…
Continue ReadingMeasles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees
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…
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Former Fort Bliss commanding general reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11
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…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce that all federal workers must be vaccinated, with no testing option
Hospitals across Kentucky are so full with Covid-19 patients, almost the entire system is stretched to the limit. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
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Congresswomen differ over vetting of 2,000 Afghan refugees at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Two of New Mexico’s congressional representatives visited Holloman Air Force Base on Tuesday afternoon to observe the living…
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