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Fort Bliss soldiers reunite with families
It's a sweet homecoming for Fort Bliss soldiers coming back from deployment. Not even the cold Saturday winter night could take away from the excitement of these soldiers returning to U.S. soil.
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Fort Bliss Officers' Club to close
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The Fort Bliss Officers' Club is closing.
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| Military leaders, first responders learn about PTSD
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In an attempt to increase awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder, military leaders and first responders in our community were invited to a symposium at Sierra Providence Medical Center.
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| New GI Bill increases benefits for military personnel
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The Department of Veteran's Affairs is making it easier for active or retired military to get a degree for free. At UTEP, officials are hoping to see more military faces hitting the books.
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| Brigade announcement ‘not the apocalypse'
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The Fort Bliss building blitz will continue despite a hiccup of bad news from the Pentagon.
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| Groundbreaking set for 'Freedom Crossing Mall' at Fort Bliss
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Around this time next year, construction crews will be putting the finishing touches on a new mall at Fort Bliss.
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| No homecoming for National Guard troops
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Some National Guard families in El Paso are upset their soldeirs won't get a homecoming like other troops coming back to the Borderland.
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| Millions allocated to help build new child centers at Bliss
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The military post will spend $67 million to build new facilities that will help educate and nurture the children of military families, according to Bliss Garrison Commander Col. Ed Manning.
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| Construction booming at Fort Bliss
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The plans are finally becoming reality at Fort Bliss ahead of the arrival of thousands of new troops.
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| Spur 601 eases commute for soldiers
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Soldiers working at Fort Bliss will have an easier commute to work Monday morning. That's because Phase 1 of the new Spur 601 opened Friday.
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| El Pasoans celebrate Memorial Day; honor fallen soldiers
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EL PASO -- Monday was a beautiful day to honor our nation's heroes and hundreds filed into local parks and Fort Bliss National Cemetery to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At the Bliss cemetery,
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| Diablos hold baseball clinic for Bliss kids
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Baseball is America's past time, but for some El Paso kids whose parents are deployed, its a great way to pass the time.
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| Forum held to address Fort Bliss housing
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A week after pointing out that El Paso will soon face a serious apartment shortage thanks to thousands of new soldiers, the city held a housing forum to address the issue.
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| Council approves incentives to build housing for soldiers
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El Paso needs 8,000 new apartment units, and fast. That is the type of housing demand for new soldiers at Fort Bliss, a post expected to triple in size by 2013.
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| Fort Bliss expected to triple in size, city officials say
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By 2013, Fort Bliss is expected to more than triple in size, and we now have a clearer picture on the expansion that is underway.
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| New resources can help military spouses find jobs
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When your spouse's job is constantly on the move, it can be difficult to get a job. The Texas Workforce Commission has new resources available for people forced to leave their jobs due to their spouses' relocation to Fort Bliss.
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| Support group helps kids left behind by military parents
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Children left behind are the forgotten victims of the "war on terror." Now, a new program is bringing them back into the light.
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VIEWPOINT: To our soldiers: Welcome home!
Tonight, more than 150 soldiers are back with their families. The men and women of the 978th MP Company, 93rd MP Battalion returned home late last Saturday night after a 14-month deployment to Iraq.
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VIEWPOINT: We're halfway done!
We're halfway through this deployment. Thank God!! Because we are mid-way through, R & R trips are underway. R & R is usually a two-week break granted to soldiers so they can rest, relax and spend some much deserved time with their families back home.
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VIEWPOINT: Three months down, nine to go
Well, time has finally started to speed up. My husband Chris and his fellow military police officers left for Iraq more than three months ago.
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VIEWPOINT: Losing a soldier
On Monday a memorial service was held for Corporal Gary Lee Moore. He was killed March 16 when the vehicle he was riding in was hit by a grenade in Baghdad.
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VIEWPOINT: Being away from spouse never easy, but does get easier
It's been more than a month since our soldiers left for Iraq. Being away from a spouse or parent never gets easy, but it does get easier. After a few bad days in a row, I called up my family and pulled the deployment card. I said I want visitors and I was happy they obliged.
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VIEWPOINT: Our First Valentine's Day Together...Sort Of
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I did not expect to be nearly 8,000 miles away from my husband on our first Valentine's Day as a married couple, but such is the military life.
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VIEWPOINT: Celebrating Super Bowl Sunday in Kuwait
At the same time, on the other side of the planet, my husband Chris was in a tent in Kuwait watching the big game on a big screen T.V.
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VIEWPOINT: Saying goodbye to your soldier and hello to your new military family
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I'm sure many people reading this have heard the term "military family." Before I was a part of it, I heard it, but didn't understand it. When you join, marry into or are born into the military, you truly get a new family, your military family.
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VIEWPOINT: Preparing for war - A wife's perspective
I found out four days ago that my husband of one month is deploying to Iraq for 12 months. I was so overwhelmed with emotion, my very understanding boss sent me home. Judging from my reaction, you can probably tell that I am new to all of this.
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Soldiers face flying IEDs
