Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Texas State Guard soldiers as members of the Texas National Guard. UPDATE (3:40 p.m.): The scheduled 4 p.m. departure has been postponed until Tuesday due to a low number of migrants. EL PASO, Texas– Migrants being bused to cities around the nation from El
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FORT BLISS, Texas — A 25-year-old Fort Bliss soldier has been indicted on federal firearms charges. Grant Lee Mosley is accused of making and dealing firearms without a firearms license. According to the El Paso FBI Field Office, Mosley was manufacturing 3-D printed auto sears that would convert a semi-automatic firearm system into a fully
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Shana Chappell sits on the grass in front of the tombstone, not sure where to look. It’s the grave for her son, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, killed almost a year ago in a terror attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, as American forces left the country. And next to
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EL PASO, Texas — With a dog tag around her neck, Sara Hernandez sat in her kitchen and talked about her son, Alex Ortiz. She laughed as she shared fond memories and stories from his childhood, and she became frustrated as she talked about the struggles of getting her injured son home. Ortiz, a 25-year-old
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“Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This story includes descriptions of sexual assault and physical violence. This
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EL PASO, Texas — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a six-year-old child at a home on Fort Bliss. According to court documents, Trevor Dylan Lehew, 28, sexually abused the child between November 2014 and December 2015. Officials say Lehew was an active duty soldier at the time. When Lehew was
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN A US Navy team recovered a military jet from a depth of 9,500 feet in the Mediterranean Sea on August 3 after the aircraft had blown overboard during “unexpected heavy weather” in July, a release from US Naval Forces Europe-Africa said. The jet was aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, an
Continue Reading(CNN) — The Senate voted Tuesday night to pass a long-sought bipartisan legislation to expand health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law. Passage of the bill marks the end of a lengthy fight to get the legislation
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EL PASO, Texas – A family member of a murder-suicide victim speaks out days after the incident. On Tuesday, a 911 call came in regarding a domestic disturbance in a neighborhood in Northeast El Paso. The call had reported a couple arguing and the sound of gunshots. El Paso officers found Elena Patricia Constable and
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A 102-year-old World War II veteran received the highest civilian honor presented by the United States Congress on Tuesday. Catherine Romay Johnson Davis was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal at Montgomery city hall in Alabama. Davis served in a segregated mail unit in Europe during the war. The job of clearing out the massive backlog
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El Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City. The unit’s top enlisted man — Raymond Belk — has earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major but he’s held the title of El Pasoan since he
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Navy punished more than 20 sailors for the four-day fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard as the amphibious warship sat at port in San Diego in July 2020, the Navy announced Friday. The most serious actions focused on the leadership of the warship and the fire response team.
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Federal officials say a Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. According to court testimony and documents, Marco Antonio Abundiz, 33, sexually abused a child at Fort Bliss on multiple occasions. Officials say a 6-year-old made an outcry against Abundiz in October 2020. According
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Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which explores issues with a bi-national perspective. Story by Marisol Chávez. EL PASO, Texas — Ivan Ocon’s first moments as a United States citizen were met by a standing ovation and loud
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out a drone strike in northwest Syria on Tuesday that killed Maher al-Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria, US Central Command said. A senior ISIS official closely associated with Maher was seriously injured during the strike, CENTCOM said in a statement. An initial review indicated that there
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CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday that the United States has information indicating that Iran is preparing to supply Russia with drones — including weapons-capable drones — and begin training Russian forces on how to operate them as early as later this month Sullivan
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EL PASO, Texas — The Army Times reported that the case of a Fort Bliss soldier not prosecuted for an accusation of rape in the winter of 2017 will be reviewed by Army officials following the soldier’s guilty plea to multiple sex crimes years later. According to The Army Times, Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq. The justices ruled for Army veteran Le Roy Torres under a federal law that was enacted in 1994 in the
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Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which explores issues with a bi-national perspective. Story by Angela Kocherga. On a sunny spring morning, Air Force cadets gathered in a dimly lit auditorium at the University of Texas at El
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, CNN Two Americans fighting alongside Ukrainian forces north of Kharkiv have been missing for nearly a week and there are fears that they may have been captured by Russian forces, according to their families and a fellow fighter. The men are Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Andy Tai Ngoc
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Johnston and Alaa Elassar, CNN Former Dodgers player Steve Sax’s son was among the five Marines killed when their aircraft crashed during a training mission in California on Wednesday. Capt. John J. Sax, 33, was among the crew that crashed in the desert near Glamis, California. “It is with complete devastation that I
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FORT BLISS, Texas – William Beaumont Army Medical Center and El Paso Market will transition to the Military Health System’s new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, on June 11. When fully deployed, MHS GENESIS will provide a single health record for service members, veterans, and their families. The new system offers enhanced, secure technology, integrating
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 was contacted by a viewer about the lack of transportation to William Beaumont Army Center. This viewer said he had to pay $50 for an Uber to get him from his home to the hospital. At the Sun Metro bus stop at Beaumont, a sign is posted with the words:
Continue ReadingBy Celina Gore, CNN When Army Capt. John Raaen, Jr. reached the shores of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, it was already a scene of chaos. D-Day was the first day of combat for the 22-year-old from Fort Benning, Georgia, who followed in his father’s footsteps into the military. It was
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso VA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new buildings in Fort Bliss. The new buildings will include a Clinical Contact Center, Home Based Primary Care Program, and a Community Care Service. The new facilities will offer more space allowing for the expansion of clinical services. VA administration staff
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FORT BLISS – Arriving 11 years after World War two ended, the German Air Force Air Defense is now on its way out of Fort Bliss. The ceremony took place this morning on the main parade field at Fort Bliss. The German Air Force Air Defense Gidon was encased for the final time in preparation
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, Annie Cohen and Christina Maxouris, CNN The state of Massachusetts reached a $56 million settlement with the plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit regarding a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at a veteran’s home roughly two years ago, officials announced. At least 84 veterans at the facility died of Covid-19 related issues and many others
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Test results for water quality at the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center are within drinking standards and considered safe according to Fort Bliss public affairs. Fort Bliss announced on April 6 that the water was not safe to drink after staff members found debris in the water. According to a
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EL PASO, Texas – There are men and women who have served in the United States Military, but are now living in dire conditions across the Border. While there are deported veterans all over the world, the Northeast Disabled American Veteran (DAV) 187 Chapter focuses on donating supplies to veterans in our sister city- Ciudad
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EL PASO, Texas– Motorcyclist and Fort Bliss soldier Stephen James Sims lost his leg after he was struck by a car on April 22, but his family said if Saul Sosa, a CBP Officer for the El Paso Sector, was not there to provide aid, Sims could have lost his life. ABC-7 spoke with the
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