Radiation experts: No immediate danger at Fort Bliss
By: Bill MeluginFORT BLISS, Texas --Local radiation experts said they aren't very concerned about the types and amounts of radiation found at Fort Bliss.KFOX14 spoke with Dr. Arvin Robinson, chairman...
View ArticleFort Bliss investigating possible radioactive materials on post
By: Melissa GundersenFORT BLISS, Texas -- The map attached to this article is something Fort Bliss officials want everyone to see. About a mile and a half East of the Fort Bliss Golf Course at Biggs...
View ArticleFort Bliss: Preliminary test results show no immediate threat from...
By: Gina BenitezFORT BLISS, Texas --Fort Bliss officials said the public can now rest a little easier after preliminary test results reveal contaminated material around a bunker area near Biggs Army...
View ArticleArmy veteran says VA refuses to fill prescription
By: Gina BenitezEL PASO, Texas -- An Army veteran said he's in so much pain that he can barely move, but after months of receiving his pain medicine through the Department of Veterans Affairs, they are...
View ArticleFort Bliss wants El Paso to better market itself
By: JUAN CARLOS LLORCA,Associated PressFORT BLISS, Texas (AP) â A West Texas Army post wants El Paso's help in combatting a negative perception of the city that's deterring top military talent from...
View ArticleFort Bliss' commanding general talks about what plagues the city, post
By: Gina BenitezFORT BLISS, TexasThe new leader of Fort Bliss holds the annual State of the Military address on post Thursday morning. Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland talked about the current state of the...
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Defense furloughs cut from 11 to 6
LOLITA C. BALDOR,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon is moving to ease the pain of mandatory, unpaid furloughs that civilian employees have had to bear for a month because of budgetary...
View ArticleFort Bliss soldier accused of participating in immigrant smuggling ring
By: Jesse Martinez EL PASO, Texas A Fort Bliss soldier is accused of smuggling as many as 19 people into the U.S. illegally through New Mexico, according to the Albuquerque Journal. Spc. Carlos Vives...
View ArticleCartels recruiting soldiers
By: Gina BenitezFort Bliss, TEXAS -- Many experts said drug cartels are hiring soldiers for contract killings. KFOX 14 found out the numbers on Fort Bliss and whether post officials feel it's a problem...
View ArticleReport: Radiation in bunker 7 times above normal
EL PASO, Texas (AP) â A contaminated bunker discovered at a West Texas military post had nearly seven times more than the level of accepted radiation, according to a military report.The El Paso Times...
View ArticleFort Bliss Responds to Navy Yard Shooting
By: Stacey WelshEL PASO, Texas -- Fort Bliss said it has not changed security procedures following Monday's shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Fort Bliss spokesman Maj. Joe Buccino said in a...
View ArticleFort Bliss couple at the heart of changing military
By: Genevieve Curtis FORT BLISS, Texas: Earlier this month, the military began allowing same-sex couples to start enrolling for spousal benefits and started recognizing their unions. In the last two...
View ArticleFort Bliss feeling effects of government shutdown
By: Bill MeluginFORT BLISS, Texas -- It's day one of the first government shutdown in 17 years, and Fort Bliss is already seeing tangible evidence of its effects. Fort Bliss officials said they are in...
View ArticleLocal furloughed workers speak out against government shutdown, Congress
By: Bill Melugin EL PASO, Texas -- It's day two of the first government shutdown in 17 years, and frustrations towards Congress are growing in the Borderland. A small, but very passionate group of...
View ArticleArmy changes sexual assault case policies
By: Gina Benitez EL PASO, Texas -- The Army changes the way it handles sexual assault cases but some say it is not the right way to go about it. Victims of sexual assault in the Army, including those...
View ArticleFort Bliss family named 'National Volunteer Family of the Year'
By: Shelton DodsonFORT BLISS, Texas - Every military family knows what it means to sacrifice. What it means to serve a country and a community. What it means to stand up for what is right. What it...
View ArticleKFOX14 goes undercover: Marriage for hire, soldiers seeking brides
By: Genevieve CurtisEL PASO, Texas -- Weddings cost a fortune, and as KFOX14 found out, many military marriages could also be costing taxpayers.KFOX14 has uncovered soldiers seeking to turn a marriage...
View ArticleArmy colonel wants to put unattractive women on Army advertisements
By: Gina BenitezEL PASO, Texas -- Col. Lynette Arnhart is at the forefront of a public relations push to get more women to integrate into Army combat roles. But the way she's doing it is causing some...
View ArticleReport: Closing commissary a possible cost-saving measure
By: Joshua Zuber FORT BLISS, Texas -- After just opening its doors last month after the government shutdown in October, the fate of the commissary on Fort Bliss is once again at odds with the federal...
View ArticleArmy makes alterations after budget cuts
By: Gina BenitezFORT BLISS, Texas -- It's been almost nine months since automatic spending cuts took effect.Military installations across the country were affected.For the Army, the cuts meant less...
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