Oscar winner directs new PSA series encouraging veterans to get help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Veterans Administration has launched a new effort in an effort to encourage vets to get mental support. The goal is to…
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service…
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Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
Originally Published: 27 AUG 23 08:14 ET Updated: 27 AUG 23 12:02 ET By Uliana Pavlova, Radina Gigova and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Russian…
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3 US Marines killed in aircraft crash in Australia during training exercise
Originally Published: 27 AUG 23 00:12 ET Updated: 27 AUG 23 17:10 ET By Heather Chen, Brad Lendon, Angus Watson, Jake Kwon and Irene Nasser, CNN…
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Grandson of infamous El Paso drug dealer Jimmy Chagra arrested on drug charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety Special Agents and Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested 44-year-old Jamiel…
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Army veterans ensure students arrive safely to class every morning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of Army Veterans from the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity take time out of their busy schedules to help kids at SSG Manuel…
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North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a…
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Museum to honor Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of reality
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A museum in New Mexico to honor the Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of becoming a reality, according to…
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Biden asks Congress for $24 billion in more Ukraine assistance
(CNN) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as…
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Brandon Act aiming to improve mental health support for soldiers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Defense has taken action in recent months to provide confidential mental health support to U.S. service…
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US weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW
Originally Published: 04 AUG 23 17:11 ET By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is debating whether to…
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North Korea says it’s investigating Travis King in 1st response to United Nations messages
(ABC) — North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, who ran across the demilitarized…
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Biden issues scathing rebuke of Tuberville’s hold on military promotions
Originally Published: 27 JUL 23 22:31 ET By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute…
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Biden to sign executive order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command
Originally Published: 28 JUL 23 05:00 ET By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday amending the Uniform…
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Fort Bliss soldier killed identified
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Army has identified the soldier who was killed in a non-combat-related vehicle accident Friday morning. 24-year-old…
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Fort Bliss soldier killed, 5 others injured after tactical vehicle accident
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One Fort Bliss soldier was killed, and five others were injured following a non-combat-related vehicle accident Friday…
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US officials try to piece together why Ft. Bliss soldier bolted into North Korea
Originally Published: 19 JUL 23 16:12 ET Updated: 20 JUL 23 01:44 ET By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Just one day…
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The last American to defect to North Korea was from El Paso, expert says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amid recent reports of a US soldier running across the border into North Korea, experts are recalling the last American to…
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U.S. Army soldier scheduled to board flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss leaves terminal, crosses into North Korea
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Army soldier that was supposed to board a flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss, Texas Tuesday willingly walked…
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TXDOT says it will replace misspelled sign on El Paso highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer recently tried to submit a complaint to the Texas Department of Transportation about a misspelled sign on an…
Continue ReadingUS soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border
By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea…
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McCarthy faces challenge of passing defense bill after series of contentious amendments are added
(CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish…
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Deported Army veteran back on U.S. soil after 16 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ricardo Munoz clutches an American flag, his U.S. Army hat resting on his head while he stands under the El Paso sun. It’s a…
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A Father’s Anguish: The El Paso veteran brutally murdered in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –This fourth of July will be spent in mourning for one El Paso family. Ruben Aguayo and his wife are on a quest to get the…
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El Paso auto detailer selected for 2023 Air Force One Detail Team
EL PASO, Texas — Anthony Aguilar is a U.S. Army veteran and proud owner and operator of Revive Auto Solutions, an automotive detail shop. His love…
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Ft. Bliss soldier sentenced to 35 years on child sex abuse charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former soldier who had been serving at Ft. Bliss from 2014 to 2015 will spend 35 years in prison on child sex abuse…
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William Beaumont welcomes its new commander in a time-honored ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The change of command ceremony is a centuries-old tradition where the outgoing military commander symbolically relinquishes…
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Fort Bliss welcomes the return of deployed soldiers to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade returned from an overseas deployment earlier this month. Fort Bliss…
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Ft. Bliss soldier allegedly burglarizes home, says he was “possessed by the devil”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Ft. Bliss soldier broke into a home in northeast El Paso, breaking a glass door and allegedly telling the homeowner he was…
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Las Cruces Police youth summer camp inspires future generation of law enforcement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department, in collaboration with the Army National Guard and the NMSU College of Arts and…
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