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April 30, 2009

Casualty evacuation exercise

Soldiers from C Troop, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, prepare to evacuate a mock casualty at McGregor Range, N.M. For more on this story, see Pages 36 and 37. Photo by Maj. Deanna Bague.

Fort Bliss and El Paso distinguished guests shovel the first dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony for the first combined FirstLight Federal Credit Union and United Service Organizations facility Monday at East Fort Bliss. Photo by Virginia Reza.

FirstLight, USO to partner
Quality of life for Soldiers primary reason for unique alliance

Virginia Reza                                                                                     

Monitor Staff 

A groundbreaking ceremony for the first combined FirstLight Federal Credit Union and United Service Organizations facility in the world was held Monday at East Fort Bliss.    

FLFCU officials committed 6,300 of the 18,000 square foot facility for the establishment of a second USO shop, which Karl Murphy, president and chief executive officer of FLFCU, said was desperately needed due to the influx of troops and the 118,000 Soldiers who have already received USO services here.     

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