Members of the Fort Bliss and El Paso community prepare
Members of the Fort Bliss and El Paso community prepare plates of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and cranberries to be served to El Pasoans in need during the Ninth Annual Feed The Homeless Dinne... More
Sgt. Daniel Hadley and Spc. Rhoel Villarin, Soldiers
Sgt. Daniel Hadley and Spc. Rhoel Villarin, Soldiers with Company C, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, look at a new type of tent under evaluation, April 30, 2012, at Fort Bliss, Texas, befor... More
The overall first-place team from B Company, 3rd Battalion,
The overall first-place team from B Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team pose with Sgt. Maj. Donald Spicer, the combined, joint communications sergeant major for Reg... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Andrade, a public affairs specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Andrade, a public affairs specialist for 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, sprints during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011.
Julian Sanchez, an 11-year old El Pasoan, shows off
Julian Sanchez, an 11-year old El Pasoan, shows off his new temporary tattoo he received from an Inked Up World Tour model, during the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 20.
A woman displays her Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A woman displays her Domestic Violence Awareness Month wristband that reads “Silence hides violence,” which is meant to encourage others to report known instances of domestic violence. The purple color of the w... More
Rick Soberanes, a tattoo artist with Ink Spot Tattoo,
Rick Soberanes, a tattoo artist with Ink Spot Tattoo, draws roses and a skull on the arm of Mercedes Limas, a customer, during the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 20.
Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Mellette, Headquarters and Headquarters
Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Mellette, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division; Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, 24th Press Camp Headquarters; Sgt. 1st Class Charles Toliver, 4th Brigade Combat Tea... More
The Villalobos Rescue Center crew holds up their
The Villalobos Rescue Center crew holds up their organizational t-shirts, during the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 20. The crew is part of a reality television series called “Pit Bulls and Parolees” ... More
Sgt. Daniel Hadley, schools non-commissioned officer
Sgt. Daniel Hadley, schools non-commissioned officer for Company C, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, looks at a new type of tent under evaluation, April 30, 2012, at Fort Bliss, Texas, befor... More
Martin Cruz, a Star Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop
Martin Cruz, a Star Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America rappels down the Air Assault Tower at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward Garibay/Released)
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO International
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, administers the oath of enlistment to 235 service members during an Independence Day re-enlistment cer... More
Sgt. Heather Holter, a human resource specialist with
Sgt. Heather Holter, a human resource specialist with 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army, Division West, poses behind a board cutout of a “tattooed lady,” during the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 20. Holt... More
A scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts
A scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America rappels down the Air Assault Tower at Fort Bliss, Texas, while a University of Texas at El Paso Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet ensures his... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Kelley, the senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Kelley, the senior enlisted leader for 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, presents the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club medallion to Staff Sgt. Vissal Awan, 1st Brigade Combat Team, during ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Rose Artis, left, a Sergeant Audie Murphy
Sgt. 1st Class Rose Artis, left, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member, scoops mashed potatoes on a plate before it is served to an El Pasoan in need during the Ninth Annual Feed The Homeless Dinner at the downto... More
A Canadian soldier passes her weapon off to another
A Canadian soldier passes her weapon off to another Canadian soldier during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011. Instead of a baton, the relay required contestants to... More
Spc. Matthew Dejesus, an infantryman in 2nd Platoon,
Spc. Matthew Dejesus, an infantryman in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, unravels a hose to help an 85-year-old woman clean ... More
(From left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill,
(From left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted leader for NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan; Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO ISAF and USFOR-A; ... More
A volunteer from the El Paso, Texas, community, dressed
A volunteer from the El Paso, Texas, community, dressed up as a monster, scares trick-or-treaters as they make their way through the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso haunted house on Halloween. The event was organi... More
Sgt. Ryan Kelly, a Fort Bliss soldier and a tattoo
Sgt. Ryan Kelly, a Fort Bliss soldier and a tattoo artist for House of Pain Studios, tattoos a customer at the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 19.
Swim competitors dive into the water at the start of
Swim competitors dive into the water at the start of a 100-meter fly race during the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.
Isaac Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas,
Isaac Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America balances while walking across a log at the Air Assault Obstacle Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, as a University of Texas... More
A group of El Paso, Texas, trick-or-treaters make their
A group of El Paso, Texas, trick-or-treaters make their way through the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso haunted house on Halloween.
Staff Sgt. Michael E. Malawey, a squad leader for 2nd
Staff Sgt. Michael E. Malawey, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, carries a bucket of trash to help an 85-y... More
Austin F. Garibay, a Life Scout from El Paso, Texas,
Austin F. Garibay, a Life Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America climbs a rope at the Air Assault Obstacle Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27. Although Austin knew how to properly cl... More
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, welcomes Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, from his helicopter to a Network Integration Evaluation 12.... More
Staff Sgt. Bridgette Bankhead, a Sergeant Audie Murphy
Staff Sgt. Bridgette Bankhead, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member, holds plates of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and cranberries to be served to El Pasoans in need during the Ninth Annual Feed ... More
Patrons of the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso browse
Patrons of the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso browse the many different booths with more than 100 different tattoo artists to choose from.
Swim competitors race in the 100-meter fly category
Swim competitors race in the 100-meter fly category of the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.
The Ark Girls from Noah’s Ark Exotics pet store, show
The Ark Girls from Noah’s Ark Exotics pet store, show off their pet snakes, scorpion and komodo dragon, during the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 20.
(From left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill,
(From left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted leader for NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan; Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO ISAF and USFOR-A; ... More
Adam Gontier, the former lead singer of the band Three
Adam Gontier, the former lead singer of the band Three Days Grace, sings at a concert during the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 19. Although Gontier no longer performs with Three Days Grace, he did si... More
Pfc. Jeremy Noyce (left) and Spc. Angel Aviles (right),
Pfc. Jeremy Noyce (left) and Spc. Angel Aviles (right), both infantrymen in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, carry an old fr... More
Luisa Stoyke, a Fort Bliss military spouse, receives
Luisa Stoyke, a Fort Bliss military spouse, receives a temporary tattoo from the Inked Up World Tour girls at the Texas Showdown Festival in El Paso, July 20. Models travel with the tour to various festivals to... More
Army 1st Sgt. James Patrick, a Sergeant Audie Murphy
Army 1st Sgt. James Patrick, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, scoops mashed potatoes during a Thanksgiving meal for children of Shuster Elementary School, ... More
Jeremiah Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso,
Jeremiah Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America climbs a chain ladder at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27. The ladder was a part of the Air Assault Obstacle Course the... More
Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, the operations
Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, the operations noncommissioned officer-in-charge for the 24th Press Camp Headquarters, reports to the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club board, at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 23.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rhonda Easter, left, a
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rhonda Easter, left, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member, congratulates Staff Sgt. Shanita Bailey, a flight medic assigned to the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division fo... More
Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, a Sergeant Audie Murphy
Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member from 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division West, chases Jose Martinez, a fifth grade student, during a two-hand-touch football game at Schuster ... More
Soldiers of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Paseo Del
Soldiers of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Paseo Del Norte Chapter, prepare plates of Thanksgiving food for children of Shuster Elementary School, El Paso, Texas, Nov. 14.
Participants and spectators gather at the Aquatics
Participants and spectators gather at the Aquatics Training Center here for the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet, Nov. 5.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, rake leaves to help an 85-year-old woman by cleaning her yard in El Paso, Tex... More
Isaac Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas,
Isaac Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America, jumps off the side of an obstacle onto a pad at the Air Assault Obstacle Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, as a Universit... More
The first-place all-female team from 10th Mountain
The first-place all-female team from 10th Mountain Division pose with Sgt. Maj. Donald Spicer, the combined, joint communications sergeant major for Regional Command-South, International Security Assistance For... More
Swim competitors dive into the water at the start of
Swim competitors dive into the water at the start of the 50-meter freestyle race during the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 7.
Capt. Danielle Gordon, a soldier with the 402nd Field
Capt. Danielle Gordon, a soldier with the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Army Division West, serves a drink to a guest at the Ninth Annual Feed The Homeless Dinner at the downtown Convention Center in El Pa... More
Soldiers enter the history books
Gaetana Broillet, the Fort Bliss chapter Veterans History Project chairperson (right), and Kristina M. Martinez, an American Red Cross volunteer (left), interview retired Sgt. Maj. Scott L. Denson for a first-p... More
Sgt. Edward A. Garibay, public affairs sergeant for
Sgt. Edward A. Garibay, public affairs sergeant for the 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, addresses his unit after his reenlistment ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 23, 2011. Garibay reenli... More
Ryan Langley, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, performs the
Ryan Langley, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, performs the fly stroke during the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.
A 10th Mountain Division soldier sprints past the finish
A 10th Mountain Division soldier sprints past the finish line during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011.
Sgt. 1st Class Talon Howard, an Air Assault qualified
Sgt. 1st Class Talon Howard, an Air Assault qualified member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Paseo Del Norte Chapter, demonstrates how to rappel down a tower “Australian style” at the Air Assault Tower at Fo... More
Two youths box during a fundraising event at the Boys
Two youths box during a fundraising event at the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso, Texas, July 29, 2012. The event was held to raise money in support of the club, which provides character and leadership developme... More
Sgt. Darnell Richardson, intelligence analyst for 4th
Sgt. Darnell Richardson, intelligence analyst for 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, helps decorate the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso, Texas, into a haunted house, Oct. 27. Richardson is atte... More
Spc. Jonathan Mock, an infantryman in 2nd Platoon,
Spc. Jonathan Mock, an infantryman in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, trims overgrown shrubbery to help an 85-year-old woma... More
U.S. soldiers traverse steep terrain alongside a lake
U.S. soldiers traverse steep terrain alongside a lake during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011.
A U.S. Army soldier sprints during the 10th Mountain
A U.S. Army soldier sprints during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011.
Isaac Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas,
Isaac Trussell, a Tenderfoot Scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America, jumps from log to log at the Air Assault Obstacle Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27.
Scouts from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts
Scouts from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America run through the Air Assault Obstacle Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27. The scouts ran through and finish the course in five-person teams.
Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, the operations
Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, the operations noncommissioned officer-in-charge for the 24th Press Camp Headquarters, performs a push-up during an Army Physical Fitness Test taken as a qualification to get int... More
A Fort Bliss soldier tries on a scary clown mask while
A Fort Bliss soldier tries on a scary clown mask while preparing the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso, Texas, to become a haunted house, Oct. 27. During the haunted house event, volunteers would spring from dark co... More
Fake tombstones sit in the Boys & Girls Club of El
Fake tombstones sit in the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso, Texas, as decoration for a Halloween haunted house. The club was decorated by volunteers from the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Fort Bliss and the local community.
Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, a Sergeant Audie Murphy
Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member from 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division West, celebrates a touchdown with group of fifth grade girls from Schuster Elementary School during a... More
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO International
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, speaks to deployed service members before administering the oath of enlistment while Command Sgt. Maj.... More
Sgt. Maj. Darren R. Boruff, the senior advisor for
Sgt. Maj. Darren R. Boruff, the senior advisor for the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Paseo Del Norte Chapter, inspects the leader’s book of a candidate during the SAMC board, at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 23.
Staff Sgt. Jeramy Storrer, a SAMC candidate from the
Staff Sgt. Jeramy Storrer, a SAMC candidate from the United States Sergeants Major Academy, speaks with Aaliyah Wimberly, 4, over a Thanksgiving meal in the cafeteria of Schuster Elementary School, Nov. 14.
Hundreds of underprivileged El Pasoans gather for a
Hundreds of underprivileged El Pasoans gather for a free turkey dinner during the Ninth Annual Feed The Homeless Dinner at the downtown Convention Center in El Paso, Texas, on Thanksgiving Day.
Gen. David Petraeus commander of NATO International
Gen. David Petraeus commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, gives thumbs up to service members after an Independence Day re-enlistment ceremony on Kandahar Airfiel... More
A Canadian soldier quickly passes off his weapon and
A Canadian soldier quickly passes off his weapon and rucksack to two other Canadian soldiers during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011. Instead of a baton, the relay... More
A University of Texas at El Paso Reserve Officer Training
A University of Texas at El Paso Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet helps a scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America tie an improvised rappel harness known as a “Swiss seat” at Fort Bli... More
A 10th Mountain Division soldier climbs out of a ditch
A 10th Mountain Division soldier climbs out of a ditch during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17, 2011.
Swim competitors line up before the start of a race
Swim competitors line up before the start of a race during the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.
A scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts
A scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America rappels down the Air Assault Tower at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27.
(Center) Gen. David Petraeus commander of NATO International
(Center) Gen. David Petraeus commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan; (left) Maj. Gen. James Terry, commander of Regional Command-South, Afghanistan; and (Right) C... More
Freddy Castillo, right, and Austin Garibay, both from
Freddy Castillo, right, and Austin Garibay, both from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America, crawl underneath wire at the Air Assault Obstacle Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 27. The scouts ra... More
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO International
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, administers the oath of enlistment to 235 service members, while (left) Maj. Gen. James Terry, command... More
Victim advocates from the Fort Bliss Family Advocacy
Victim advocates from the Fort Bliss Family Advocacy Program pose at the front desk of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month information fair at the Family Resilience Center, Oct. 3. The fair was the largest ev... More
Paul Bradley, front, and Michael O’Brien, both competitors
Paul Bradley, front, and Michael O’Brien, both competitors in the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet, race neck and neck at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.
A scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts
A scout from El Paso, Texas, Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts of America leans over the edge of the Air Assault Tower at Fort Bliss, Texas, while Cadet Mason P. Livingston, a rappel master and University of Texas at E... More
Military doctors share breakthrough findings in mental health and brai...
(From left to right) U.S. Army Lt. Col. B. Kirk Phillips, behavioral health consults for United States Forces – Afghanistan; U.S. Navy Capt. Michael D. McCarten, commanding officer of NATO Role 3, Multinational... More
Sevrine Banks, 1st Brigade Combat Team, performs the
Sevrine Banks, 1st Brigade Combat Team, performs the backstroke during the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.
Pete Bogart, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment,
Pete Bogart, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, performs the freestyle stroke during the Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at the Aquatics Training Center here, Nov. 5.