Military News

New military center opens at UTEP

By Sgt. Ida Irby , 24th Press Camp
The University of Texas at El Paso staff held the grand opening ceremony for the new Military Student Success Center, April 19 in the UTEP library to accommodate the unique needs of service members, veterans and family members at a single locat

Emergency Room time standard set at William Beaumont Medical Center

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By Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commanding General
From Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard's weekly commentary, "Thoughts while working out in the gym:" Emergency Room time standard at WBAMC

Strike Force Soldiers flex their muscles at local school

By Sgt. Brandon Anderson , 4th BCT, 1st AD
Soldiers of 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, gathered with students of Cielo Vista Elementary School and their parents for an evening of family fitness fun, April 30.

Fort Bliss opens Aquatics Center

By Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR Marketing
A new Aquatics Training Center will open its doors for the first time, Monday at 3 p.m., at East Fort Bliss.

Texas Soldiers train Afghans in counter-IED measures

By Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus, 1st BCT, 1st AD
As American forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, one mission endures – training Afghan soldiers and police.

Learning the ropes: Soldiers teach Boy Scouts to rappel

By Sgt. Edward A. Garibay, 16th MPAD
At forty feet in the air on a wooden rappel tower, the mind can play tricks. Legs begin to tremble and the ground begins to spin. The instructor tells the Boy Scout to take three deep breaths and prepare to jump.

Take a ride to the 1850’s at Fort Bliss

By Spc. Lorenzo Abanilla, 24th Press Camp
With all the new construction going on around Fort Bliss, specifically on the corner of Pershing and

Bliss ‘wobbles’ on Earth Day

By Sgt Robert Larson, 4th Brigade, 1st AD
As part of the new “Bring your own Bag” recycling campaign launched by the Fort Bliss Recycling Center, Soldiers, family members and civilians gathered at Freedom Crossing April 22, to perform the “wobble dance” and pass

Network Integration Evaluation kicks off at Fort Bliss and White Sands

By DVIDS
Warfighters need the right tools to win on the battlefield against an ever-changing threat. This includes a network that is both consistently available and reliable to support communication at the halt and on the move.

Old Ironsides Challenge gets Wet, Wild

By Sgt. Todd Robinson, 24th Press Camp Headquarters
Soldiers and civilians from the local area participated in Fort Bliss’s first mud run at the air assault course, April 20.

Bikers ride for personal hero, fallen Soldiers

By Sgt. Betty Y. Boomer, 24th Press Camp Headquarters
Approximately 500 riders from surrounding areas came to support the sixth annual Clint Fallen Heroes Bike Gathering, April 6, in Clint, Texas, to pay tribute to Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia and all fallen heroes.

Fort Bliss Soldiers compete for German Proficiency Badge

By Sgt. Brandon K. Anderson, 4th BCT, 1st AD
More than 70 Fort Bliss Soldiers experienced a small piece of Germany military culture by participating in the German Armed Forces proficiency badge testing on April 16.

Lace up your shoes and run with Soldiers

By Veronica Landry Johnson
Fort Bliss Soldiers want YOU to run with them on Tuesday, May 14 at 6 a.m.  

Best of the best: Bradley Chapter of AUSA honors Soldiers, families

By Sgt. Robert Larson, 4th BCT, 1st AD
The General of the Army Omar Bradley Chapter of the Association of the United States Army held their 34th Annual Leadership Awards banquet, April 4, at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center on East Fort Bliss.

Child Development Center honors Bliss’ little heroes

By Sgt. Ida Irby, 24th Press Camp Headquarters
Children waving flags with smiling faces joined the Main Child Development Center staff, parents, and Fort Bliss dignitaries in the CDC courtyard for a proclamation-signing ceremony to delegate April as the Month of the Military Child, April 16