Fort Bliss officially has new commanding general

Fort Bliss officially has a new leader after Commanding Gen. Dana Pittard handed the reins over Thursday to a former classmate and old friend. Hundreds turned out as Major Gen. Sean MacFarland was officially made new commanding general of the post. MacFarland and Pittard were classmates at West Point. "We ...

• 5:18 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013

Fort Bliss honors soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast

Fort Bliss honors five soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty earlier this month. As KFOX 14 reported, the soldiers were on patrol in southern Afghanistan on May 4 when an improvised explosive device went off, killing them all. The chapel filled to capacity and the raw ...

• 4:58 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard bids farewell

Fort Bliss' commanding general Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard bid farewell to El Paso and Fort Bliss. Thursday, he will relinquish his title after nearly three years of leading the post. Pittard tells KFOX 14 it's a bittersweet feeling and he feels a mix of emotions. Under his command, Fort Bliss ...

• 4:38 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Third Fort Bliss soldier killed in Afghanistan last week identified

Fort Bliss officials have identified the third soldier killed in a bomb attack last week in Afghanistan. Pfc. Cody James Towse, 21, died in the same attack that two other Fort Bliss soldiers did. They were identified Friday. Towse along with Spc. William Joseph Gilbert and Spc. Mitchell Kirk Daehling ...

• 10:57 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013

Local military families suffering from loss can turn to 'Care Team'

It's been a heartwrenching two weeks for Fort Bliss. Five Fort Bliss soldiers were killed on May 4 after an improvised explosive device, also known as an IED, exploded on the deadliest day of 2013 for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Just 10 days later, this past Tuesday, three more Fort ...

• 7:28 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Update: Military officials say third soldier killed assigned to Fort Bliss

Moments after Fort Bliss released the names of two of its soldiers killed while deployed in Afghanistan, military officials said a third soldier assigned to Fort Bliss also died in the same attack. The name of third Fort Bliss soldier hasn't been released. Maj. Joe Buccino said Saturday morning that the ...

• Updated: 10:18 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013

Fort Bliss unveils microgrid, first of its kind

History was made Thursday as Fort Bliss unveiled another part in its self-sustainability efforts. "To guarantee that in fact, we have a continuous supply of energy if something were to happen to the grid," said Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, commanding general of Fort Bliss. The Enlisted Personnel Dining Facility has ...

• 3:50 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013

Fort Bliss civilian workers to see reduction in furloughed days

Fort Bliss civilian workers are getting a little bit of a financial break after officials announced a reduction in the number of furlough days for civilian workers. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that civilian Defense Department workers will see their number of furloughed days reduced from 14 to ...

• 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Fallen Fort Bliss Soldiers

• Updated: 2:02 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013

5 Fort Bliss soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The names of the five Fort Bliss soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Saturday have been released. The soldiers were on patrol in Kandahar province when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb. The following soldiers have been identified by Army officials as those who were killed in the explosion: Army Spc. ...

• Updated: 4:54 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013