The welcome sign sits in front of the visitor center
The welcome sign sits in front of the visitor center at White Sands National Monument, N.M. (Photo By Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Canadian service members cheer as a competitor crosses
Canadian service members cheer as a competitor crosses the finish line during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay Run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17. More than 110 teams competed in the relay repres... More
First Sgt. Kenneth Gipe, (bottom right) head coach
First Sgt. Kenneth Gipe, (bottom right) head coach for the Team Bliss youth tackle football team, writes up a new play prior to a game in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 17, while Sgt. Schiavone Davis, an assistant coach ... More
Senior Airman Zachary Matuscin, 305th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zachary Matuscin, 305th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, monitors Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 26, at the weather command center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The command cente... More
Hal Runkel, founder of the ScreamFree Institute, tells
Hal Runkel, founder of the ScreamFree Institute, tells a personal story to soldiers and spouses gathered for a ScreamFree Marriage seminar, June 12, at the Family Resiliency Center, here. (Photo by Staff Sgt. J... More
Ryleigh Hendrix, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club,
Ryleigh Hendrix, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club, throws the 300g Javelin while competing in the 2012 Arizona Regulation Meet at the Canyon Del Oro High School Track and Field Complex in Tucson, Ariz., Ma... More
First Sgt. Kenneth Gipe, head coach for the Team Bliss
First Sgt. Kenneth Gipe, head coach for the Team Bliss youth tackle football team, lines up his players to practice plays prior to a game in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 17. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th Mobi... More
Kaiya Smith, age 8, gets buried in sand by her brothers
Kaiya Smith, age 8, gets buried in sand by her brothers Eyon Smith, age 13, and Skylar Newton, age 17, at the famous White Sands National Park, N.M., March 30. All three children are military dependents of Staf... More
Hal Runkel, creator of the ScreamFree Parenting program,
Hal Runkel, creator of the ScreamFree Parenting program, speaks to soldiers and family members gathered for a ScreamFree seminar April 4, at the Family Resiliency Center, here. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith... More
Erica Murphy, spouse of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Roger
Erica Murphy, spouse of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Roger Murphy, a unit maintenance technician with Forward Support Company G, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor... More
Hal Runkel, founder of the ScreamFree Institute, speaks
Hal Runkel, founder of the ScreamFree Institute, speaks to soldiers and spouses attending a ScreamFree Marriage seminar, June 12, at the Family Resiliency Center, here. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th M... More
Anakin Hahn, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club,
Anakin Hahn, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club, works to stay ahead of another competitor while running in the 2012 Arizona Regulation Meet at the Canyon Del Oro High School Track and Field Complex in Tucso... More
A rider with Champion Bull Riding works to hold on
A rider with Champion Bull Riding works to hold on for eight seconds, during a bull-riding event in the El Paso County Coliseum at El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith/Released)
A rider with Champion Bull Riding falls off a bull
A rider with Champion Bull Riding falls off a bull during a bull-riding event at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith/Released)
Coach Delia Bell, a soccer coach for the Fort Bliss
Coach Delia Bell, a soccer coach for the Fort Bliss Child Youth and School Services sports program, and San Diego, Calif., native, moves alongside soccer players during a game Oct. 30 on Fort Bliss, Texas. In t... More
Family and friends of 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery
Family and friends of 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, pose for a group photo while attending a 4-27 FA family day at Dona An... More
Skylar Newton, age 17, (left) Kaiya Smith, age 8, (middle)
Skylar Newton, age 17, (left) Kaiya Smith, age 8, (middle) and Eyon Smith, age 13, (right) prepare to land after jumping off a sand dune together at White Sands National Park, N.M., March 30. All three children... More
U.S. Air Force service members cheer as a competitor
U.S. Air Force service members cheer as a competitor crosses the finish line during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay Run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17. More than 110 teams competed in the relay ... More
Skylar Newton, a military dependant, age 17, sleds
Skylar Newton, a military dependant, age 17, sleds down a dune at White Sands National Park, N.M., March 30. (Photo By Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson, 11th Air Defense Artillery
Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and the head coach of the Team Bliss Track Club, gives instruction to one of his athletes before competition starts in the 2012 Arizona Regulati... More
Marine from Camp Pendleton, Calif., set up a satellite
Marine from Camp Pendleton, Calif., set up a satellite antenna, April 30, at McGregor Range, N.M., while participating in Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 capability assessment being conducted in the Fort Bl... More
A U.S. Army soldier hurdles a barrier while competing
A U.S. Army soldier hurdles a barrier while competing in the 10th Mountain Combat Relay Run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17. Teams competing in the event consisted of five members who, one at a ... More
Sgt. Richard S. Carreon, president of the Fort Bliss
Sgt. Richard S. Carreon, president of the Fort Bliss Better Opportunities for Single Parents program, speaks to members of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade about the BOSP program, during a brigade-level n... More
Yasmin Ramirez, (right) a youth mentor with the Boys
Yasmin Ramirez, (right) a youth mentor with the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso, Texas, takes time to talk and catch up with Cheyenne Briddell, age 15, a teenager mentored by Ramirez for the past five months, d... More
Kaiya Smith, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club,
Kaiya Smith, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club, throws the 300g Javelin while competing in the 2012 Arizona Regulation Meet at the Canyon Del Oro High School Track and Field Complex in Tucson, Ariz., March ... More
Officer Kevin Vail, with Fort Bliss Directorate of
Officer Kevin Vail, with Fort Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services, checks an ID card at an entry control point at Fort Bliss, July 24. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
A U.S. Navy lieutenant climbs over an obstacle while
A U.S. Navy lieutenant climbs over an obstacle while competing in the 10th Mountain Combat Relay Run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17. Teams competing in the event consisted of five members who, ... More
Khaiya Bates, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club,
Khaiya Bates, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club, stretches to get over the high jump pole while competing in the 2012 Arizona Regulation Meet at the Canyon Del Oro High School Track and Field Complex in Tuc... More
First Sgt. Kenneth Gipe, head coach for the Team Bliss
First Sgt. Kenneth Gipe, head coach for the Team Bliss youth tackle football team, speaks to his players during halftime at a game in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 17. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, 16th Mobile Publ... More
Staff Sgt. Amanda Marion, (back right) a health care
Staff Sgt. Amanda Marion, (back right) a health care sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division, here, and coach for the North East Miners youth cheerleading squad, El Paso, Tex... More
U.S. Army soldiers cheer as a competitor crosses the
U.S. Army soldiers cheer as a competitor crosses the finish line during the 10th Mountain Combat Relay Run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 17. More than 110 teams competed in the relay representing... More
Skylar Newton, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club,
Skylar Newton, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club, sprints out of the start while competing in a 100-meter dash, at the 2012 Arizona Regulation Meet at the Canyon Del Oro High School Track and Field Complex ... More
Members of the Smith family, all dependents of Staff
Members of the Smith family, all dependents of Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, stop along a scenic boardwalk at White Sands National Park, N.M., March 30, to observe the desert scenery.... More
Darion Cobb, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club,
Darion Cobb, a member of the Team Bliss Track Club, stretches for distance while competing in the long jump competition during the 2012 Arizona Regulation Meet at the Canyon Del Oro High School Track and Field ... More