New Mexico moves ahead with review of contamination at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — New Mexico is several months into an investigation to determine the extent of contamination at two U.S. Air Force bases,…
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Fired workers claim poor conditions at Fort Bliss migrant shelter
FORT BLISS, Texas — A group of disgruntled employees working at the Fort Bliss shelter for migrant children, gave ABC-7 some insight Wednesday…
Continue ReadingUS Army will not investigate Flynn’s comments about a coup after he appeared to endorse one
The US Army said Wednesday that it will not investigate former Gen. Michael Flynn for statements he recently made in which he appeared to endorse a…
Continue ReadingBiden honors fallen service members on Memorial Day
ARLINGTON, Virginia — President Joe Biden honored those who died serving in the military in Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on…
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Get it straight: The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day
We are here to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself. Inevitably, someone says something demonstrating confusion over the difference between…
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Nevada military plane crashes in Las Vegas, pilot killed
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A pilot died after Nellis Air Force Base officials said an aircraft operated by a military contractor crashed in a nearby…
Continue ReadingLawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
Continue ReadingUS Navy introduces incentives for sailors to get vaccinated
The Navy became the first branch in the US military to issue service-wide incentives for sailors to get vaccinated against Covid-19, including…
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Justices reject case of retired El Paso cop put in chokehold at VA
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer from El Paso who was put in a…
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Rough childhood shapes Fort Bliss soldier into boxer
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Spc. Alec McGee is taking life lessons from his childhood to shape his roles as a professional boxer, solider, and…
Continue Reading94-year-old gets Medal of Honor 70 years after Korean War heroism
WASHINGTON, DC — Ralph Puckett Jr. — a United States Army Ranger who led the defense against six Chinese assaults on a frozen hill in the…
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El Paso veteran saluted by family as ‘hero’ after he died trying to shield wife from being run over
EL PASO, Texas — The family of a military veteran who was crushed to death by a car outside a south-central El Paso bar while reportedly trying to…
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New William Beaumont Army Medical Center to open July 11
FORT BLISS, Texas — After years of construction and several set backs, the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center campus is set to open this…
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‘Carry The Load’ stops in Borderland to share true meaning of upcoming Memorial Day holiday
El Paso, Texas– Since 2011 the nonprofit “Carry the Load” has been spreading its mission across the country with a 15,000-mile national relay to…
Continue ReadingArmy bases offering vaccine incentives but no military-wide policy for now
At least three Army bases are now offering incentives for soldiers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, including additional days off, gym access and…
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‘I am Vanessa Guillen Act’ to reform sexual harassment in military is reintroduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — A bill named after U.S. Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered at Texas’ Fort Hood Army base last year, was…
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1st Armored Division celebrates decade at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — The oldest armored unit in the United States Army celebrated their 10th year to the day of arriving at Fort Bliss on Thursday.…
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Fort Bliss soldier receives court-martial sentence of over 40 years for murder conviction
FORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier has been convicted in a court-martial for a laundry list of offenses, including murder and assault, the…
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Army to put civilian in charge of command that conducts criminal investigations after Fort Hood woes
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say the Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, in…
Continue ReadingFamily finds body of missing airman off Texas coast after Coast Guard suspends search
FREEPORT, Texas — Family members of the missing 22-year-old airman found his body Tuesday morning off the Texas Coast, according to the…
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Man arrested after ’50-person fight’ was newly-retired Fort Bliss soldier, says he was celebrating
EL PASO, Texas — The owner of a west El Paso bar and restaurant contends police are wrong in their report of a 50-person brawl with shots fired that…
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing Air Force member off Texas coast
FREEPORT, Texas — The search for a missing Air Force member who was last seen swimming near Freeport on Sunday has been suspended by the U.S.…
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Top general drops opposition to military sex assault policy change
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of…
Continue Reading U.S. Army investigation finds Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — A long-awaited U.S. Army investigation released Friday has determined that murdered Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually…
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Defense Department cancels all border wall contracts using funds intended for military missions
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Defense Department is canceling all contracts for wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border that used funds…
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Fort Bliss vaccinations up only 1% in week since commander’s push
FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss officials are in the midst of trying to get their military population vaccinated so they can start loosening Covid-19…
Continue ReadingU.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan formally underway
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several U.S. defense officials on…
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Armed Services YMCA El Paso celebrates 100th anniversary with charity golf tournament
EL PASO, Texas — For 100 years, the Armed Services YMCA El Paso has provided help to military families for their health and well-being. It’s the…
Continue ReadingMilitary sees Covid-19 vaccine surplus as usage rate dips
WASHINGTON, DC — As the entire Defense Department becomes eligible for coronavirus vaccines, the military is seeing a surplus of doses in some…
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Fort Bliss soldier, who beat sons & ran naked down street while using LSD, sentenced to 8 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier who police said was high on LSD when he attacked his two sons has pleaded guilty to two charges of injuring a…
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