Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard It remains the greatest honor and privilege to serve with each of you.
Team Bliss The future of the Army is Fort Bliss
Sgt. Ida Irby, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: The Fort Bliss Fitness Team offers Keiser Indoor Cycling, a unique terrain-based workout where patrons pedal their way into a healthier lifestyle. The Keiser Indoor Cycles were purchased through funds provided by the Fort Bliss Recycling Program, and classes are free to Soldiers and military I.D. card holders. “The [...]
Sgt. Larry Barnhill, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: The Fort Bliss Special Olympics team participated in the Special Olympics Texas Area 19 Spring Games May 4 at Burges High School. “All of the Team Bliss athletes each participated in one track and one field event and earned at least one medal,” said Colleen Nutter, Exceptional Family Member [...]
Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR Marketing: A new Aquatics Training Center will open its doors for the first time, Monday at 3 p.m., at East Fort Bliss. Construction began in November 2011 and planning as early as 2005. The $15.5 million, 50,000-square-foot facility is designed to offer more than the average pool experience. The Aquatics Training [...]
Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th MPAD: Soldiers and a passion for firearms usually go hand-in-hand from the start of a military career, with some Soldiers being gun enthusiasts before joining the military and others gaining a love of firearms after many hours of intense marksmanship training. While this doesn’t mean all Soldiers have privately owned [...]
Sgt. Patrick Doran, 3rd BCT, 1st AD Public Affairs: Healthy competition in today’s Army benefits and builds esprit de corps and camaraderie. Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, proved this point as they participated in the newly established ‘Stalwart’ Olympics last week. The leadership thought having an Olympics style [...]
Spc. Lorenzo Abanilla , 24th Press Camp Headquarters: The stage was set, March 21, for the intramurals basketball championship game between the 93rd Military Police Battalion and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division at Stout Physical Fitness Center, here. HHC, 3rd STB won 64-51 to claim the title of best basketball [...]
Sgt. Todd Robinson, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: A group of Soldiers and civilians from the local area participated in a 3.4-mile run, April 18, to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The run was immediately planned and scheduled by Team Red White and Blue shortly after news of the bombing. The marathon was held [...]
Sgt. Larry Barnhill, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: The whip of baseballs coming from pitching machines and the crack of bats sending them back to the front of the cages is what hit your ears if you were able to get to “The Base” during a recent military appreciation day. The Base training facility held the free [...]
Sgt. Candice Harrison, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: Colorful characters caked with mud. Aspiring athletes dripping with sludge. The dirty day delighted all. The only thing left clean was the teeth that shined through the muddy smiles of the participants of the first Jailbreak El Paso, April 13. The Jailbreak was held at Ascarate Park starting [...]
Sgt. Todd Robinson, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: Soldiers and family members from Fort Bliss participated in a 10K race Friday as part of the Commanders Cup competition. The more than 400 runners started the race at 6:30 a.m., from Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center; they ran a circuit over much of East Fort Bliss before [...]
