FORT BLISS, Texas — A soldier stationed out of Fort Bliss has died on duty in the Middle East as part of the operation to defeat ISIS, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The death of Spc. Nick Bravo Regules, 20, came in what was described as a “non-combat-related incident” in Jordan while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
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KILLEEN, Texas — Investigators are suspecting foul play in the disappearance of a Texas soldier who has been missing for two months, according to a U.S. Army statement issued Tuesday night. “At this point, and after the results of investigative information that has been developed in the last few days, we suspect foul play in
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Robert E. Lee Road in east-central El Paso as Buffalo Soldiers Road. The move comes amid a national debate over names of facilities, statues and other honors for those linked to the Confederacy, seen as a symbol of slavery in the South; Robert
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KILLEEN, Texas — An anonymous tip that led investigators in Killeen to skeletal remains nearby the Fort Hood military base was identified Saturday by a relative as one of two missing soldiers. The mother of Gregory Wedel-Morales confirmed to ABC affiliate KTRK that the body found on Friday was of her son. Wedel-Morales was last seen on
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WASHINGTON, DC — In a major reversal, the U.S. Navy has decided to fire the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier who warned about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic aboard his ship. The Navy’s actions were expected to be announced at a Pentagon briefing that will take place later on Friday. It’s
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LONDON, ENGLAND — The pilot of a fighter jet that crashed into the North Sea, off the coast of northern England, has been found dead, the U.S. Air Force said Monday. In a statement hours after the crash, it said “the pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located,
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EL PASO, Texas — For the first time since El Paso announced the city’s first case of the coronavirus, Mayor Dee Margo is now urging all assisted living operations to release the data surrounding virus cases in each of their facilities. It comes after ABC-7 learned of a growing and deadly outbreak within the Ambrosio
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Military officials announced Thursday evening that they were lifting many restrictions previously instituted at the Fort Bliss Army post to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Fort Bliss is officially dropping its curfew as well as off-post restrictions that limited trips into the city of El Paso and beyond. Travel will now
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WASHINGTON, DC — America’s top general apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Donald Trump after the forceful dispersal of protesters outside the White House last week, saying the move was a “mistake.” Gen. Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that he was “outraged” by the killing of George
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the Constitution, adding to a growing list of former top military officials who have strongly criticized the president’s response to the nationwide protests surrounding the police killing of George Floyd. “We have a Constitution. And we have to follow
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EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle drove off a cliff along Transmountain Road and landed in a ravine Friday afternoon, injuring the 19-year-old driver. Sheriff’s deputies said the vehicle was headed westbound on Transmountain near the Border Control Museum when the driver, who was identified as a Fort Bliss soldier, lost control and went off
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EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing his estranged wife and placing her body in the storage area of the east El Paso apartment they had once shared is a Fort Bliss soldier, officials at the post confirmed on Thursday. Linwood James Smith, age 22, was arrested Wednesday in the death of Kerica
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WASHINGTON, DC — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home, with the first leg on a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday. “The nightmare is over,” his mother said. The U.S. special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, flew to Zurich with a
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people” in a forceful rebuke of his former boss as nationwide protests have intensified over the death of George Floyd. “Donald Trump is the first president in
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WASHINGTON, DC — Active-duty troops brought in to Washington, D.C. to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning to return to their home bases, senior defense officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The departure of the troops comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Wednesday that
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WASHINGTON, DC — National Guard troops were deployed near the White House Monday evening hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted a military show of force against violent protests gripping the nation. Several truckloads of D.C. National Guard troops arrived near Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue where large groups of protesters had fought with police for
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Corporal Nicholas Herrera is a member of the New Mexico National Guard and for the last several months, he’s been away from his family while on assignment in Africa. Not only has he missed the birth of third child, but this weekend, he will miss his daughter’s fifth birthday. “It’s
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests. Soldiers from Fort Bragg in North
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EL PASO, Texas — Fort Bliss officials were mum Friday about a crime scene just outside the Cassidy gate to the post. A tent was erected and crime scene tape surrounded a black automobile along Cassidy Road just down from U.S. 54. Military police had cordoned off the area, which is located near Bliss Elementary
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 10% of all of El Paso’s coronavirus-related deaths have involved residents at a state-run veterans home in the city, according to data obtained by ABC-7. The Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home is responsible for six of El Paso’s 68 virus deaths, which is part of a larger outbreak at
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Millions have sacrificed their lives fighting for our country, and Memorial Day is a day to honor those brave men and women. On Monday, Fort Bliss National Cemetery held a Memorial Day ceremony to honor the lives of fallen soldiers. “I saw families coming out here sharing a moment at the
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EL PASO, Texas — Standing tall and full of pride for his country, a boy in far east El Paso was reminding everyone Monday about the true meaning behind Memorial Day. For more than two hours, Adam Navar stood outside in his neighborhood simply waving the American flag to salute those soldiers we’ve lost. “It helps
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FORT BLISS, Texas — The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Bliss National Cemetery saw changes to tradition, much like occurred at Arlington National Cemetery, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Normally thousands of people would be present at Fort Bliss to personally view the ceremony paying tribute to fallen soldiers. But this year the ceremony
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Your Memorial Day cookout may be different this year due to the pandemic, but you can still honor those who died serving in the US military. The holiday dates back to 1866, and Congress declared it a national holiday in 1971. One way to honor those who died in war is to fly the US
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WASHINGTON, DC — After two days of playing golf, President Donald Trump made a Memorial Day appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He then headed off to speak at a historic fort in Baltimore where the hoisting of a huge American flag to celebrate an
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A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in a statement Friday. Images and videos provided by the Navy show the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland executing “the first system-level implementation of a high-energy class solid-state laser” to disable an
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO, California — A skateboarder in California caused controversy after a recent video surfaced of him riding across the sacred walls of a memorial honoring military members. Over 5,000 Americans are etched into the black granite walls of the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial in San Diego. It is considered one of the most
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The deceased suspect in Thursday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was a 20-year-old male named Adam Alsahli of Corpus Christi, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the ongoing investigation. Alsahli drove to an entrance at the naval station and shot a security forces member in
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A formation of U.S. Air Force jets on Friday evening conducted a flyover in southern New Mexico to show appreciation for healthcare workers, first-responders and other essential personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. Holloman Air Force Base officials said four F-16s from the base outside Alamogordo flew over hospitals and other sites in
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WASHINGTON, DC — Facing growing criticism, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with Covid-19 but that fewer of its patients are now taking it. In responses provided to Congress and obtained by The Associated Press, the VA said it never “encouraged
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