Senate confirms Denis McDonough as secretary of Veterans Affairs
The Senate on Monday confirmed Denis McDonough as President Joe Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, a vote that took place just before the…
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Probe in wake of missing soldier finds Fort Bliss troops faced ‘remarkable stress’ over past year
FORT BLISS, Texas — A military investigation launched in the wake of a U.S. Army private at Fort Bliss who went missing found “no evidence of toxic…
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El Paso ‘All Airborne’ 82nd Chapter cited for ‘dusty’ parking lot nuisance; must pay $55k to pave it
EL PASO, Texas — The Benavidez-Patterson “All Airborne” Chapter of the of the 82nd Airborne Division Association has been issued a…
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New Mexico seeks intervention in federal contamination case involving Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — New Mexico is challenging a decision by a federal court to combine the state’s lawsuit over contamination at Holloman…
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9 of 11 Fort Bliss soldiers who mistakenly drank antifreeze are released from hospital
FORT BLISS, Texas — Nine of the 11 Fort Bliss soldiers sickened after drinking an industrial compound found in antifreeze – mistakenly believing it…
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El Paso VA director looks back on impact of agency as it hits 75th anniversary
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso VA Health Care System is looking back on the work done over the decades to help promote veterans’ health. It is all…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss says 11 hospitalized soldiers drank antifreeze they mistook for alcohol
UPDATE #2: Officials with Fort Bliss and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center said at a briefing late Friday afternoon that eleven hospitalized…
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Pentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day if they’re available
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around…
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New Mexico State Veterans Home violated safety rules, became Covid hot spot
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A report from the New Mexico Department of Health says the State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences violated…
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Women can let down their hair under new U.S. Army rules for pony tails, nail colors
WASHINGTON, DC — Female soldiers can let their hair down, and flash a little nail color under new rules being approved by the U.S. Army. But male…
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Biden signs order ending Trump-era ban on transgender individuals serving in the military
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order revoking a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from…
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Bataan Memorial Death March returns after being canceled in 2020 but with a radically different look
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – After being canceled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the Borderland’s premier events…
Continue ReadingThousands of National Guard troops could remain in Washington until March
Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest…
Continue ReadingNational Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol
National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a…
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Miscommunication and confusion led to National Guard troops being pushed out of Capitol
A series of miscommunications around an unprecedented security situation left National Guard troops searching for an adequate rest area Thursday…
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Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as nation’s 1st Black secretary of defense
WASHINGTON, DC — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year…
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Abbott recalls Texas troops as National Guardsmen banished to Capitol parking garage
UPDATE: AUSTIN, Texas — Following word that National Guard units from across the nation had been banished to a parking garage near the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading3 National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York state
Three New York National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday night when their helicopter crashed while on a routine training mission in upstate New…
Continue ReadingTrump reportedly wants a 21-gun salute for his departure. The military honor has a fascinating history
As President Donald Trump prepares to leave Washington, D.C. for a post-presidential life in Florida, he has indicated that he wants an elaborate…
Continue ReadingBiden’s defense secretary pick pledges to uphold ‘principle of civilian control of the military’
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, pledged on Tuesday that he will “uphold the…
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12 National Guard members with ties to extremist groups now pulled from inauguration duty
WASHINGTON, DC — A total of a dozen Army National Guard members have now been removed from the inauguration security mission after vetting found…
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2 Fort Bliss soldiers among El Paso’s weekend traffic deaths
FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army officials on Monday confirmed the weekend traffic deaths of two Fort Bliss soldiers in separate incidents on the…
Continue Reading Defense officials fear possible inside attack at inauguration, vetting National Guard troops
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing…
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Fort Bliss investigating Army sergeant’s death; it’s the 2nd on-post soldier death in recent weeks
FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army leaders at Fort Bliss said Sunday they were investigating the death of a non-commissioned officer, the second soldier…
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The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107
Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913…
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Fort Bliss soldier arraigned in court-martial for alleged sexual assault of fellow soldier found dead on post
(Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect that the accused soldier is charged in three sexual assaults, only one of which is alleged to…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss seeks new leads in case of soldier missing nearly 6 months
FORT BLISS, Texas — Despite more than 500 man hours devoted to search efforts over nearly six months, officials said Wednesday they still lacked…
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Army criminal investigators probe discovery of skeletal remains on Fort Bliss property in New Mexico
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is looking into the discovery of human remains, believed to more than a year old, on…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss soldier faces court martial for alleged sex assault of fellow soldier recently found dead
UPDATE, Jan. 8: The commander of Fort Bliss announced Friday night that court-martial proceedings had been initiated against a fellow soldier for sex…
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El Paso VA vaccinates its 1st patient with Moderna dose
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System did its first Covid-19 vaccination on Thursday. Navy veteran Paul Garcia, a kidney…
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