Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard It remains the greatest honor and privilege to serve with each of you.
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Master Sgt. Kelly McCargo,1st AD Public Affairs: There is an oasis on Fort Bliss which offers fun for all ages. The Fort Bliss Desert Strike Lanes is one of the Army’s largest bowling alleys and perhaps the cleanest. “We feature 52 [bowling] lanes, a refurbished lounge and a meeting room with projectors and screens, we [...]
Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: As the Fort Bliss youth wrestling team’s season winds down, parents have witnessed a complete turn-around in the way practices are held, which has led to more wins. Last September, Ken Hewitt took over the wrestling program and has conducted practices like clock-work every Monday and Thursday evening [...]
SPC. Michael Gault, 191st CSSB Unit Public Affairs: CAMP TAHEER, Kuwait – Transportation Soldiers from the 47th Transportation Company, and Kuwait National Guard transportation soldiers participated in a joint partnership exercise in combatives at Camp Tahreer, Kuwait, Jan. 29. Soldiers from both countries learned different ways to defend against and subdue combative individuals. Sgt. Frank [...]
Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: More than 50 Soldiers and Department of Defense employees supported the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation’s first golf scramble of the year at General George V. Underwood, Jr. Golf Complex on Jan. 25. The MWR’s four-person, best-ball scramble gave golfers an opportunity to socialize with their friends while [...]
Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman 24th Press Camp Headquarters The El Paso Rhinos hockey team entertained Fort Bliss Soldiers, as they scored eight goals against the New Mexico Renegades Jan. 20 at the El Paso County Coliseum Events Center. In the chilly arena, the Rhinos gave their fans plenty of opportunities to get loud and rambunctious [...]
Aquatic Zumba class: Women from Fort Bliss work out to the rhythm of Latin music during an Aquatic Zumba class instructed by Raquel Duncan, fitness and aerobics instructor, at the Replica Aquatics Center Jan. 22. Participants can burn more than 600 calories during a one-hour session. Classes are provided five days a week. Duncan also [...]
Sgt. Betty Y. Boomer, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: A crisp and cold morning did not stop approximately 250 runners to participate in the Half Marathon Jan. 12, here. Fort Bliss community members gathered at the Sgt. Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center on East Fort Bliss, where participants were given a safety brief; then headed [...]
Staff Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge, 15th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs: The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets returned to El Paso to play in the 79th annual Sun Bowl with one goal in mind: avenge the previous year’s overtime loss against the Utah Utes. Their mission was accomplished by beating the University of Southern California Trojans 21-7. [...]
Sgt. Ida Irby, 24th Press Camp Headquarters: Using only bare fingers and muscle, 15 men from the Fort Bliss community participated in the King of the Rock Bouldering Competition at the Soldier Activity Center on Dec. 8. The event consisted of the total calculations of three completed short, rigorous climbing routes. When indoor bouldering, climbers [...]
Annie Gammell, BMC Public Affairs: For the second time in its short history, the Brigade Modernization Command held a Turkey Bowl flag football tournament in conjunction with its Holiday Feast to celebrate the winter holiday season. The football field adjacent to Stout Gym was the site of the games that were played between senior teams [...]
