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Fort Bliss uses unique method to bring awareness to sexual assault epidemic
The United States military has seen a steep rise in sexual assaults in recent years. After watching a compelling documentary, Fort Bliss' commanding general takes immediate action, with all his top leaders. The statistics are alarming. "Twenty percent of women in the service, in the military service, have been sexually assaulted ...
Murders decline in Juarez; Fort Bliss pushes for soldiers to cross again
Since Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard took command at Fort Bliss, he said if the murder rate ever went below 1,000 a year, he'd take the steps to allow soldiers to be able to once again go across the border. Now, he's making good on his word. There were more than ...
Man claims daughter, neighbor were nearly kidnapped from Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss is investigating an incident where two young girls claim they were grabbed and nearly kidnapped from the post, but the new information suggests that it may not have been an attempted kidnapping at all. The father of one of the children said his daughter and the child next ...
Wife of former CIA director visits Fort Bliss to talk money
The wife of a former CIA director and top military commander in Iraq and Afghanistan stopped at Fort Bliss Wednesday to talk money. Holly Petraeus came to take on predatory lenders and inform soldiers on how to protect themselves. "But military, it may surprise you to know that they are ...
Fort Bliss soldiers prepared for possible intervention in Syria
As the United States prepares for possible confrontations with North Korea, there are rising threats in other parts of the world, including the civil war in Syria. Fort Bliss is preparing soldiers for possible intervention in the war-torn Middle Eastern country. The civil war and humanitarian crisis has created global concern, and ...
Fort Bliss soldiers save Afghan boy from well
A 3-year-old Afghan boy who had fallen down a 30-foot well in an Afghanistan village was rescued by Fort Bliss and Afghan soldiers over the weekend. "Really, it speaks to the valor that our soldiers have demonstrated in this global war on terror," said Maj. Joe Buccino, Fort Bliss spokesperson. ...
Fort Bliss to make history, set to build largest solar farm in military
Fort Bliss takes one more step to becoming self-sufficient after work is finally set to begin on the largest renewable-energy project in military history. Monday, El Paso Electric was awarded the contract by the Army Corps of Engineers for the 200-acre, 20-megawatt solar field. "This is the first time in ...
Fort Bliss reports 5,000 rounds of ammunition missing
Fort Bliss officials said 5,000 rounds of ammunition was reported missing after a routine check. Officials said the 5.56mm rounds went missing sometime between October and November 2012. The army's criminal investigation command is investigating as to what happened to the ammunition.
Veteran pays for Fort Bliss soldier's tires
A man walked into a tire shop and left with brand new tires paid for by a complete stranger. It's something no one at Martin Tire Co. in Northeast El Paso had ever seen before. For most, it may be just a few new tires. A routine change. Or a ...
Furlough days reduced; Fort Bliss responds
The Department of Defense announced the 700,000 civilian employees forced to take a pay cut due to automatic spending cuts won't see as much of a salary reduction as initially planned. Just over $10 billion has been shifted from other parts of the defense budget to maintenance and operations as ...
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