Commentary
Unit News
- Museum honors GAFCOM: Carpet presented for longstanding partnership with Army
- FFID welcomes BAST to witness new technology
- Soldiers learn to render final respects to fallen Soldiers
- MFLC program provides tools to fight stress
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Centerspread
Community
- Gen. Colin L. Powell Elementary School
- ‘Old Fort Bliss’ enhances educational opportunities
- PDN neighborhood takes a stand against crime
- Education proves a hot topic at Bliss town hall
- Basketball legend remembers African American history
- Bulldog Inn serves up ethnic observance
- Hope Chapel hosts evening out for spouses of deployed Soldiers
Healthbeat
- Ribbon-cutting ceremony: Grand opening of East Bliss dental activity first of its kind
- ADA celebrates National Nutrition Month: WBAMC licensed dieticians there to help eat healthy
Off Duty
Sports
Modernization of the Army: An M1A2 Abrams tank fires at simulated enemy targets during a gunnery exercise conducted by 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division. The unit also showcased the Abrams’ firepower during an event in which 1st CAB’s education and business partners attended at Doña Ana Range, N.M. For more on this story, see Page 13B. Photo by Maj. Deanna Bague, Fort Bliss Public Affairs.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Offering EMERGENCY financial assistance
AER Campaign kicks off
Organization helps Army take care of its own
David Poe
Monitor Staff
Fort Bliss kicked off its Army Emergency Relief Annual Fund Campaign with an information session and luncheon at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center at East Fort Bliss Feb. 24.
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Fort Bliss News Headlines
- The Running of the Buffalo: Bliss servicemembers unite in PT, remembrance during Buffalo Soldier Run
In 1866, Congress approved the formation of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments, made up primarily of African-American Civil War Veterans, and they were the first to be known as the “Buffalo Soldiers,” legendary troops who courageously maintained …
- 1st CAB seeks improvement with modernization of the Army
DONA ANA RANGE, N.M. – Soldiers from 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, used the Small, Unmanned Ground Vehicle and unmanned aerial systems in defensive and offensive training scenarios to improve awareness of hostile targets …
- Close to home: Soldiers prepare for logistical mission to Haiti
MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. – Two-hundred Soldiers from the 377th Theater Sustainment Command are preparing to lead a logistical mission in Haiti. But for Sgt. Joseph Greem of the 377th TSC, the operation is close to home. …
- 1st ID patches fly at COB Basra
COB BASRA, Iraq – Effects cell Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division donned combat patches Feb. 15 during a ceremony in the Overlord conference room in the General John W. Vessey Headquarters Building here. …
2010 Tax Season
70 tax tips for 2010
Common errors to avoid when you prepare your tax return. Where you can get free tax help. How e-file can make filing easier, get you your refund faster and protect your payments. How to file for an extension or amend your return.
Technology in the new decade
10 music-tech trends that will shape the next decade
Digital Noise: Music and Tech writer Matt Rosoff writes about the outlook in tech.
Health Matters
Top 10 health tips for 2010
Marilyn Linton of The Daily Observer gives the scoop on tips from vitamins to exercise habits to ring in the new year.
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