Texas congresswoman calls for examination of military pretrial confinement
A Texas representative whose district includes one of the nation’s largest Army posts is calling for hearings to examine the military’s pretrial…
Continue ReadingA Texas representative whose district includes one of the nation’s largest Army posts is calling for hearings to examine the military’s pretrial…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 got a closer look at the reopening of the 1st Armored Division museum at Fort Bliss. It was closed for two years due to…
Continue ReadingUPDATE (09/01): Officials with Fort Bliss say a missing 21-year-old soldier has been found safe. Messam contacted authorities. The First Armored…
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The US Navy prevented an Iranian ship from capturing an American maritime drone in the Persian gulf overnight…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Texas State Guard soldiers as members of the Texas National Guard. UPDATE…
Continue ReadingFORT BLISS, Texas — A 25-year-old Fort Bliss soldier has been indicted on federal firearms charges. Grant Lee Mosley is accused of making and…
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Shana Chappell sits on the grass in front of the tombstone, not sure where to look. It’s the grave for her…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — With a dog tag around her neck, Sara Hernandez sat in her kitchen and talked about her son, Alex Ortiz. She laughed as she shared…
Continue Reading“Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a six-year-old child at a home on Fort Bliss. According to court…
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN A US Navy team recovered a military jet from a depth of 9,500 feet in the Mediterranean Sea on August 3 after the aircraft had…
Continue Reading(CNN) — The Senate voted Tuesday night to pass a long-sought bipartisan legislation to expand health care benefits for millions of…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – A family member of a murder-suicide victim speaks out days after the incident. On Tuesday, a 911 call came in regarding a domestic…
Continue Reading A 102-year-old World War II veteran received the highest civilian honor presented by the United States Congress on Tuesday. Catherine Romay…
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City.…
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Navy punished more than 20 sailors for the four-day fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard as the amphibious…
Continue ReadingFORT BLISS, Texas — Federal officials say a Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. According to court testimony…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out a drone strike in northwest Syria on Tuesday that killed Maher al-Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria, US…
Continue ReadingCNN By Maegan Vazquez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday that the United States has…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — The Army Times reported that the case of a Fort Bliss soldier not prosecuted for an accusation of rape in the winter of 2017 will…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, CNN Two Americans fighting alongside Ukrainian forces north of Kharkiv have been missing for nearly a week and there are fears that…
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Johnston and Alaa Elassar, CNN Former Dodgers player Steve Sax’s son was among the five Marines killed when their aircraft crashed…
Continue ReadingFORT BLISS, Texas – William Beaumont Army Medical Center and El Paso Market will transition to the Military Health System’s new electronic health…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 was contacted by a viewer about the lack of transportation to William Beaumont Army Center. This viewer said he had to pay $50…
Continue ReadingBy Celina Gore, CNN When Army Capt. John Raaen, Jr. reached the shores of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, it was already a scene of…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — The El Paso VA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new buildings in Fort Bliss. The new buildings will include a Clinical…
Continue ReadingFORT BLISS – Arriving 11 years after World War two ended, the German Air Force Air Defense is now on its way out of Fort Bliss. The ceremony took…
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