Unit News Soldiers assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, carry a simulated wounded Soldier during exercise Iron Focus at Fort Bliss May 10. A role-playing Afghan suicide bomber, who detonated himself in Kamal Jabour village after the key leader engagement, wounded the Soldier. Photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 24th Press Camp Headquarters.

Iron Focus continues: B Co. 3-41 Inf. Bn. learns cultural awareness »

Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: Soldiers assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, learned cultural awareness during exercise Iron…

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The armored tank crew from C Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, executes a day live-fire while engaging hostile targets with their 120mm cannon Friday during the final event of the first-ever Sullivan Cup precision tank gunnery competition held at Fort Benning, Ga. Photo by Spc. Brandon A. Bednarek, 4th BCT, 1st AD Public Affairs.

‘Highlander’ Soldiers return from Sullivan Cup: Among best in the Army »

Spc. Brandon A. Bednarek, 4th BCT, 1st AD Public Affairs: FORT BENNING, Ga. – After four days of intense physical and technical competition, the four-Soldier tank crew from C Company,…

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William Beaumont Soldier is latest casualty »

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WBAMC Public Affairs: A William Beaumont Army Medical Center Soldier supporting Operation Enduring Freedom died May 1 in Tarin Kowt,…

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Freedom Crossing kicks off summer concert series »

Col. Joseph A. Simonelli Jr., Fort Bliss garrison commander, gives Texas country music star Robert Earl Keen a “Key to Fort Bliss” after his performance at Freedom Crossing Saturday. Keen was performing at Freedom Crossing to kick off the Fort Bliss summer concert series “Let Freedom Sing.” Photo by Staff Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge, 15th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs.

Staff Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge, 15th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs: Freedom Crossing kicked off its annual summer concert series Saturday…

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Nurses in the ranks: Military, civilian advocate for Soldiers, families »

Cassandra Saavedra, neonatal intensive care unit nurse, listens to newborn Gabriella Rodenberger’s heart rate in the NICU at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. Photo by Julia Yubeta, WBAMC Public Affairs.

Jennifer Clampet, WBAMC Public Affairs: The monitor beeps with a warning. Duty calls. A mother braces her child for his…

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ACS hosts Spouse Appreciation Day »

Melanie Bermudez finishes her corsage at a class held for Military Spouse Appreciation Day at the Family Resilience Center Friday. Photo by Marcie C. Wright, Monitor Staff.

Marcie C. Wright, Monitor Staff: In honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Fort Bliss Army Community Service hosted an activity-filled morning at the Family Resilience Center here Friday. Spouses participated in crafts like decorating cupcakes and beading bracelets and also learned how to transplant flowers…

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Martini’s with a twist »

Students from the Tri-State Cosmetology Institute provided manicures during the Martini and a Manicure event at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center at East Fort Bliss Friday. Photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 24th Press Camp Headquarters.

Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: Military spouses enjoyed a relaxing evening at the Martini and Manicure event at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center at East Fort Bliss Friday. Strawberries and marshmallows coated with chocolate, sweet martinis and fingernail polishing were provided during…

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Bliss Briefs www.bliss.army.mil Debt notice This is a debt collection notice for Capt. Bruce Clark. All services under Clark’s name should be put on hold.…

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Commentary Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard 1st AD and Fort Bliss Commanding General

Thoughts while working out in the gym

Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard, 1st AD and Fort Bliss Commanding General: Sullivan Cup Winners Congratulations to our 2/1 AD team that won the Sullivan Cup competition at Fort Benning! The best tank crews in…

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Col. Joseph A. Simonelli Jr., Garrison Commander

Simonelli says …

Col. Joseph A. Simonelli Jr., Garrison Commander: Hello, Team Bliss! We are extremely lucky to live in such a great city as El Paso! Whether you like to get around with an old-fashioned newspaper or you…

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Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard 1st AD and Fort Bliss Commanding General

Thoughts while working out in the gym

Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard, 1st AD and Fort Bliss Commanding General: Secretary of the Army and FORSCOM Leadership Visit Fort Bliss Secretary of the Army John McHugh and the FORSCOM CG and CSM (GEN…

May 9 2012 / Read More »
Healthbeat Participants take the opportunity to discard unused prescription drugs in a safe and healthy manner during National Prescription Take Back Day April 28 at various locations across Fort Bliss. Photo by Julia Yubeta, WBAMC Public Affairs.

Bliss collects 327 pounds of drugs for disposal

Benny Ontiveros, WBAMC Public Affairs: Think those untouched bottles of prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet are no big deal? According to the Food and Drug Administration, expired prescriptions drugs can pose a serious health risk.…

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Staff. Sgt. Zachariah Oeland and his wife Cortney visit their son, Gavin, in the Level II nursery at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. Photo by Julia Yubeta, WBAMC Public Affairs.

Birth rates soar at WBAMC

Julia Yubeta, WBAMC Public Affairs: Preparing for a new baby is a lot of work, but try preparing for 131. In March, William Beaumont Army Medical Center accommodated a record-breaking 131 births. In April the Labor…

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Luther Jones, health promotion technician with the Department of Preventive Medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, talks to Soldiers enrolled in the May tobacco cessation class. Photo by Jennifer Clampet, WBAMC Public Affairs.

Army readiness pushes tobacco cessation

Jennifer Clampet, WBAMC Public Affairs: Ditching tobacco use saves more than money. At least that’s what some Soldiers are hoping for as they join cessation classes to help kick a habit destined to harm the ultimate…

May 9 2012 / Read More »
Sports Sgt. First Class Roberto Gonzalez, Task Force Red Ball noncommissioned officer in charge, gingerly steps through a fire pit at the Spartan Military Sprint at Fort Carson, Colo., May 5. Photo by Denise Wagner, Special to The Monitor.

TF Red Ball taking on the Spartan Military Sprint

Special to The Monitor: It was beautiful and 85 degrees Fahrenheit May 5 at Fort Carson, Colo., and three Soldiers from Task Force Red Ball, 2nd Battalion, 356th Logistics Support Regiment, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, set…

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Local driver Austin Adams drives Racecar 85 Frisco Burger and pursues Racecar 22 on the .375-mile clay track at El Paso Speedway Park Friday. The El Paso Speedway Park is located at 14751 Marina Blvd. off Montana Avenue in far East El Paso. Photo by Douglas Preston, Special to The Monitor.

El Paso Speedway Park: Provides racing action for Soldiers, family members, civilians

Douglas Preston, Special to The Monitor: El Paso Speedway Park, located at 14751 Marina Blvd., is a .375-mile, oval track made of clay with a semi-banked track for fast competitive racing that vehicles tear through from…

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Capt. Catalina Rosales, commander of A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, 11th ADA Brigade, thanks her Soldiers for their participation and emphasizes the importance of community service after they volunteered at the El Paso Diabetes Foundation’s Cinco de Mayo 5K run downtown Saturday. Photo by Capt. Jason Koontz, 11th ADA Bde. Public Affairs.

11th ADA Soldiers volunteer at Cinco de Mayo 5K

Capt. Jason Koontz, 11th ADA Bde. Public Affairs: Members of A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th ADA Brigade, volunteered their time at the El Paso Diabetes Foundation’s Cinco de Mayo 5K run…

May 9 2012 / Read More »
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