Pentagon confirms this leaked video taken by the U.S. Navy is indeed a UFO
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken in…
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Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man
A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a…
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Biden to end ‘America’s longest war,’ pull troops out of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the “forever war” in Afghanistan, declaring…
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NATO chief says allies to match U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance has agreed to withdraw its roughly 7,000 forces from Afghanistan to match U.S.…
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Soldier arrested in El Paso on federal fraud charges
EL PASO, Texas — An Army National Guard soldier who works as a jail guard in New York City was arrested in El Paso on charges that he lied…
Continue ReadingBiden to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the upcoming twentieth…
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Suicidal Fort Bliss soldier with gun, who barricaded self in car with infant, surrenders to police
EL PASO, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier armed with a shotgun and threatening suicide barricaded himself in a car with an infant Monday afternoon,…
Continue Reading2 Virginia police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a…
Continue Reading2 police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a…
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Album Park rally seeks to raise awareness of Fort Bliss soldier who vanished 8 months ago
EL PASO, Texas — “Bring my son home, I miss him.” Those were the words blasting from a megaphone at Album Park on Saturday…
Continue ReadingNearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine
Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to…
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Female Fort Bliss soldier who went missing under ‘suspicious’ circumstances is found safe
UPDATE: Fort Bliss officials told ABC-7 that soldier Oranda Herminette Perez Moctezuma, who prompted a search effort after she went missing under…
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Navy hospital corpsman wounds 2 in Maryland shooting before being killed at Fort Detrick
FREDERICK, Maryland — A man shot and injured two people at a business in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to…
Continue ReadingUS Air Force test to launch ultra-fast hypersonic missile fails
The US Air Force’s new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow Monday after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft…
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Some Fort Bliss soldiers return home from deployment just in time for Easter Sunday
EL PASO, Texas — Soldiers in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team returned home to Fort Bliss on Sunday from overseas deployment to be greeted by…
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Fort Bliss blacklists some El Paso businesses, declares them off-limits for soldiers
EL PASO, Texas — Fort Bliss says it is now taking steps to keep their soldiers safe. As part of Operation Ironclad, military officials tell ABC-7…
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Pentagon to announce new rules for transgender troops in sweeping reversal of Trump policies
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military,…
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500 unaccompanied migrant boys arrive at Fort Bliss facility
EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday, 500 unaccompanied boys arrived at the migrant facility on Fort Bliss, according to officials with the U.S. Department…
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Congressman says Fort Bliss shelter could begin receiving migrant children on Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas — It appears a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children at Fort Bliss could see its first arrivals on Tuesday. That’s according to…
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An inside look at an unaccompanied migrant children shelter in south Texas
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas — New images were made public of an unaccompanied migrant shelter run by the Department of Health and Human Services…
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El Paso VA sees added demand for mental health services, food assistance due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Everybody has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in different ways. One community that is struggling more than ever is military…
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Human remains found off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land
FORT BLISS, Texas — Human remains were discovered Thursday off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land, officials confirmed. The Army’s Criminal…
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13-year-old in custody after ‘murder’ of stepdad, who was a Fort Bliss soldier
UPDATE #2, March 18: Officials at Fort Bliss confirmed Thursday that a man shot and killed, allegedly by his teenage stepson, was a senior…
Continue ReadingInvestigators point to leadership and investigative failures at Fort Hood in wake of service member deaths
FORT HOOD, Texas — The commander of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command told lawmakers on Tuesday that it is “not…
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Las Cruces woman loses mother to virus in veterans home, only to have father test positive in home twice
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After grieving the loss of her mother, a Las Cruces woman is anxious about her father’s safety in a Truth or Consequences…
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Veterans raising funds for new flag pole at Old Glory Memorial in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso chapter of Flags Across America is asking the community for help in raising funds for a new flag pole at the Old Glory…
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Biden orders airstrike on Iran-backed militia in Syria for rocket attack on U.S. forces
WASHINGTON, DC —The United States conducted a military airstrike Thursday in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed…
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Fort Bliss unveils plan to fight sexual harassment, sexual assault in wake of Asia Graham case
FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss is in the midst of implementing a new initiative that aims at improving the strength and cohesion of the post called…
Continue ReadingExplosives are missing from the nation’s largest Marine Corps base and an investigation is underway
Explosives are missing from the nation’s largest US Marine Corps base, according to military officials who said Tuesday an investigation is…
Continue ReadingSenate 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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