Fort Bliss News

In ousting Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas on Tuesday, primary voters looked past his clout as a top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and his claim to have saved Fort Bliss, the local Army base, from closure.

Rarely have I heard or read more callous words from a general officer in the U.S. military than those written by Army Maj.

Now she faces a tough fight in November, when she contends in the general election in heavily Democratic El Paso.

Congressman Silvestre Reyes is expected to arrive to the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown El Paso by 6 p.m. His supporters are already calling it a victory party.

In January, Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, commander of Fort Bliss in Texas, wrote some extremely harsh words about soldiers who commit suicide.

Princeton Power Systems announced its Energy Storage System as a back-up source and energy resource for a new microgrid system at the U.S. Army's Ft.

Fort Bliss gives a 21-gun-salute with the howitzer during the post's Memorial Day observance Monday at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

More than 120 Minnesota National Guard soldiers are preparing for a yearlong deployment that includes a training mission in Afghanistan.

From this day and to the end of mankind, they shall be remembered for their feats of bravery.

A Fort Bliss soldier was arrested after allegedly firing gunshots into the air early Friday after leaving nightclubs in the Union Plaza Entertainment District in Downtown El Paso.

New Mexico Army National Guard Sgt. Judas Perea carries the urn of Army Staff Sgt.

Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, commanding general of Fort Bliss, Texas, retracted comments he made earlier this week on his official blog after he had attended the memorial service of a soldier who committed suicide in front of his twin 6-year-old daughters, but he stopped short of apologizing for the remarks.

Mike Amster, business development manager for General Dynamics C$ Systems, explains how the company's Rifleman Radio and other high-tech battlefield communications systems work during the opening of the Fort Bliss EDGE Innovation Center on Thursday.

Fort Bliss officials and soldiers will conduct a Memorial Day ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

The second annual Neon Desert Music Festival will take place this Saturday, May 26th.

IT HAS been three weeks since the Ellisian army invaded next-door Attica. The United States, Attica's ally, quickly deployed troops to help re-establish the international border, and had advanced more than 50 miles by May 16th.

The city of Cloudcroft honored the Warrior Transition Battalion from Ft. Bliss, Texas with a parade, previewing the Memorial Day weekend.

Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard, Commanding General of Fort Bliss, is being criticized by various people and organizations nationally for his comments about soldiers who commit suicide.

The Swedish CV-9035 is one of five vehicles being assessed during the Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Non-Developmental Vehicle Assessment effort at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Last week, the U.S. Army began operational assessments of existing combat vehicles to validate capabilities against requirements for a new Infantry ... (more)

Col. Terry P. Cook formally assumed command of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division from outgoing commander Col.