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…
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First 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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Veterans in The Borderland coming together to play the sport of softball
EL PASO, Texas – For every November 11th, the nation comes together to remember and honor the service and sacrifices of our Veterans. A group of…
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Veterans, military, military family members: here’s a look at some freebies this Nov. 11
Editor’s note: This list was assembled through various online resources. Please check if discounts or giveaways are available where you plan to visit…
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Northeast El Paso Veterans Day Parade set for Friday
EL PASO, Texas – The 17th Annual Northeast Veterans Day parade will take place Friday morning. The Northeast Veterans Day parade always happens on…
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