EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing SSG Isaiah Baker. He retired after 22 years of service. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Specialist Johnny Cerros. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or who once served and is
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UPDATE: U.S. Central Command now confirm there are six dead after KC-135 US refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. CENTCOM said the incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. “All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Private First Class Jose Carrasco. His daughter said he served in the Army for two years in the late 1950s. Although it was for a short time, he was proud to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chris Clem is a former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent and a former Deputy Chief Patrol Agent in the El Paso Sector; he also served as the acting Chief in the Big Bend Sector. In El Paso, he spent over 17 years as Chief and Deputy Chief, both before
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing First Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Foster, who served in the U.S. Army for 22 years. He worked across the nation, South Korea and Germany, according to his daughter. We thank
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Alejandro Celaya, an officer with the military police. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or who once
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Directed energy weapons may sound like science fiction, but systems like lasers and microwave beams are very much becoming a reality to counter threats like drones on the battlefield and beyond. Officially, there has been no word from federal officials at any agency about what exactly happened here in El
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – Sergeant Major Janina Simmons says she was never really a big dreamer. ” I didn’t take anything seriously, I was very go home, chill out, and do nothing, I had zero ambitions for anything.” She grew up in Germany. She and her sister were raised by her mother, who struggled
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 13 FEB 26 19:51 ET Updated: 13 FEB 26 20:18 ET By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat on Friday, killing three people, according to US Southern Command. “On Feb. 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing William Ayers, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy and Army. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The federal government is under a partial shutdown as the House is expected to hold critical votes on a must-pass funding package tomorrow. Fort Bliss posted a Facebook update Sunday on how its operations will run. “We anticipate minimal impact to installation services,” the Facebook post said. It included the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Jonathan Enriquez. Enriquez said he works with the Air Force as an ammunitions technician. He served in Guam, South Korea and the United Kingdom. We thank you for your service. Send
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported less than two weeks ago about the third reported migrant death at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss, where 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz died by presumed suicide, according to ICE. The attorney representing Diaz’s family from Nicaragua, Randall Kallinen, says they want to start an investigation into what
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) – Outpatient medical services at William Beaumont Army Medical Center will begin at 10 a.m. The two-hour delay is to align with Fort Bliss’ inclement weather plan. All surgeries will proceed as scheduled, all patients with a scheduled surgery for Monday are asked to report as originally scheduled. Inpatient and emergency
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – Mark your calendars: on Saturday, February 7th, at the Starlight Event Center, the El Paso Black Hall of Fame will host its 2nd annual induction ceremony and gala night, where legacy meets action. Monica Tucker, the founder of Black El Paso Voice, and Reginald Daniel, Sr., who is a retired
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — More than a thousand Iraq war veterans and their families gathered at Fort Bliss to mark the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Ramadi. It was a pivotal fight in Operation Iraqi Freedom that changed U.S. military strategy at a tremendous cost. The battle brought the “Clear, Hold, and Build” strategy
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EL PASO (KVIA) – More than a thousand Iraq war veterans and their families are gathering in El Paso this weekend for the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Ramadi. The Battle of Ramadi was a turning point in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was relentless combat against insurgents in the middle of the city at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The IRS says President Donald Trump has directed that the $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” received by 1.5 million service members last year will be tax-free. “The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that supplemental basic allowance for housing payments made to members of the uniformed services
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels arrived in El Paso on Wednesday for a winter visit as crews begin planning for their highly anticipated air show scheduled for October. The elite flight demonstration squadron last performed in El Paso in 2011. Fifteen years later, the Blue Angels are returning ahead of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ReadyOne Industries was just awarded a one-year, $5.7 million contract to manufacture Fire-Resistant Army Combat Uniform coats for the U.S. Army. The company says that this award will sustain about 100 skilled manufacturing jobs for a year. The coat enhances flame resistance, durability, and mobility for military personnel, a spokesperson
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — An active military member spends her time encouraging El Paso youth as well as caring for homeless veterans. Her compassion driven by her own childhood experiences. “I was an at risk youth. I grew up in the system,” said Samantha Recker. While her days haven’t always been easy she spends her current days giving back
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today, we are recognizing Aaron Rocha, whose parent wishes a safe deployment. We thank you for your service. You can send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the
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LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) – What better way to pay tribute to a WW2 Veteran, than to celebrate his birthday as well? We’re talking about a former Tuskegee Airman who was born in 1915, and on Christmas, he celebrated his 110th birthday in grand fashion. ABC-7 WILL HAVE THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE PROUD TUSKEGEE
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US struck multiple targets in Syria on Friday that the US military tied to ISIS as retaliation for the recent attack that killed two American service members there, according to two US officials. “I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU Air Force ROTC cadet Ethan French just commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Space Force. He is the first cadet graduating from the program to commission with the Space Force. French just graduated from NMSU with a Bachelor of Science in engineering physics and a minor in
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 2026 Holloman Air Force Base Legacy of Liberty Air Show is happening April 18 and 19, 2026. The free two-day event will feature aerial performances, static displays of military aircraft old and new, and food and other entertainment. The Patriot Jet Team is headlining the air show. The team
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KIVA) — Fort Bliss Garrison Commander Col. Michael V. Soyka will visit the ABC-7 studio to discuss his role as garrison commander, Fort Bliss’ partnerships with the El Paso community, his impressions of the region and his priorities for supporting soldiers and their families. Soyka brings more than two decades of Army
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today, we are recognizing Hector J. Ibarra, who served in the U.S. Army for 11 years. Ibarra joined when he was 18. We thank you for your serviece. You can send in a
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