New brass at Bliss

Thoughts while working out in the gym

Final ‘Thoughts’ Wow, it is hard to believe that this will be my last “Thoughts While Working out in the Gym.” Today, I will hand the guidon over to my friend of more than 30 years – MG Sean MacFarland. Our collective goal over the past three years can be summarized in three words: “Make [...]

Dayley’s Update …

Col. Brant V. Dayley, Garrison Commander: As many of you are aware Team Bliss, along with the entire Department of Defense, has been operating under a budget shortfall. We have been scouring our operations across the entire installation and making cuts where possible. I am proud we have been able to trim our budgets while still [...]

Trio killed in action: Bliss loses more warfighters in Afghanistan

Major Joe Buccino, 1st AD, Team Bliss Public Affairs: Spcs. William J. Gilbert, Mitchell K. Daehling and Pfc. Cody J. Towse died of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device May 14 in Sanjaray, Afghanistan. All three Soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss. Gilbert, [...]

TCAPS blast battlefield noise at NIE 13.2

Sgt. Todd Robinson, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: DONA ANA BASE CAMP, N.M. – Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, trained using the new Tactical Communications and Protective System May 6 through 10. The training was part of Network Integration Evaluation 13.2 and combined infantry, armor and air [...]

New CG tours Bliss training areas

Claudia R. Kennedy, DoMaD Public Affairs: As part of the relief in place and change of command between Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard and Maj. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, the command team took a fly-over tour of various training complexes in New Mexico, May 15. The four-hour tour started at Division Headquarters on East Fort [...]

Brown assumes responsibility for Staff and Faculty Directorate

David Crozier, USASMA: The Staff and Faculty Directorate of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, held a change of responsibility ceremony May 20, where 1st Sgt. Pamela Rivera handed over the duties and responsibilities of first sergeant to 1st Sgt. Derrick Brown. Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Battle, director of Staff and Faculty Directorate, officiated the change [...]

Visitors get a glimpse of NIE

Sgt. 1st Class Lori A. Kuczmanski, Brigade Modernization Command Public Affairs: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – More than 30 distinguished visitors came out to the west desert to observe Soldiers in action as they put adapting equipment to the test in austere conditions during the fifth Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE 13.2, May 11. Visitors [...]

Armed Forces Day celebrated at Bliss

Garrison Public Affairs: National pride in country and service was celebrated, Saturday, on Armed Forces Day at Biggs Park at East Fort Bliss with patriotic harmony from the 1st Armored Division Band, the skilled performance of the armed and unarmed Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps drill teams, and much more. The Fort Bliss community commemorated [...]

Why I serve – Lt. Mohammad Nabi

Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus, 1st BCT, 1st AD PAO: CAMP NATHAN SMITH, Afghanistan – He is just like any other 25-year-old man. He likes action films, Michael Jackson and the color green. He drives a Toyota Corolla and listens to rock music. One of his dreams is to visit California someday. He serves his country. Lt. [...]