Pre-teens from the MYAC make Jar-O-Lanterns: decorative glass mason jars that resemble Halloween pumpkins and other Halloween decor. When you light the candle on the inside of the jar it gives off a colorful gl More
This gourd was designed and carved with a burning tool by local artist Karin Bradshaw, a native of Glen Burnie, Md., one of the many crafts persons visited by participants in Fort Bliss MWR's Tour De Cruces tri More
An old 1970s Dodge Gremlin, painted in patriotic colors, sits in a line prior to the start of a drag race July 20 at the El Paso Motorplex, Clint, Texas. The Gremlin, originally sold as an economy car, is now a More
Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues shares a light moment with International Security Assistance Force service members and civilian gender advisors during a Veteran’s Day break More
Tom Roepke, El Maida Shrine ringmaster, introduces the Shriners Circus production team at the El Paso County Coliseum, Nov. 11. The event raised money for the Shriner’s ongoing operations and continued charity. More
An Apache Gunship from 1st Cavalry Division conducts route recon near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, as the sun sets over the Hindu Kush Mountain Range.
Soldiers assigned to C Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, prepare to form up behind the battery guide on prior to the activation and assumption of command ceremony of the battery June 16, 20 More
An Indonesian army soldier and members of the local community, cook fish traditional style over palm branches during The Garuda Shield 2014 exercise. The Garuda Shield field training exercise is a bilateral, ta More
Sofia Riojas runs a lap around Madeline Park in El Paso, Texas as part of an El Paso Youth Sports Academy running program July 31, 2014. Riojas is sophomore at Coronado High School. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jar More
Col. Michael S. Heimall, commander of William Beaumont Army Medical Center, and the medical staff cut the ribbon for the official opening of the East Bliss Health and Dental Clinic, Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 19, More
From left: Sgt. Edward Sharpe, a section chief, and Conyers, Ga. native and Sgt. Enrique Melero, an artilleryman, a native of Salinas, Puerto Rico, both members of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Art More
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)
Afghan National Army soldiers and Australian Capt. Jason Mildone, 2nd in command Engineer Squadron, Mentoring Task Force 2, work together at the construction site of a new ANA patrol base inn the Uruzgan provin More
During a free Lucha Libre match one wrestler leaps from the top ropes of the ring towards two other wrestlers on the ground outside the ring. The Border Impact Group, in partnership with Fort Bliss Morale, Welf More
The 93rd Military Police officers and local civilian law enforcement, as well as contractors working for Fort Bliss go over final staging for an active shooter exercise June 26. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Avery)
Christina Johnson and Joshua Shackelford receive instruction from Liz Behnke, a Missoula Children's Theater actor-director, during rehearsal, June 25, 2013, for the Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School Services p More
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
The 1st Armored Division Color Guard and Band lead the Black History Month Parade held in El Paso, Feb. 28. (Photo by Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
The vehicle of Col. Daniel A. Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, rolls through the desert of White Sands Missile Range, N.M., May 17, 2012. The up-armored vehicle has the More
Royal Netherlands Air Force Lt. Col. Marten “Jimi” Hendriksma, (front), of Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, commander, Air Task Force-17, based out of Volkel Airbase, Netherlands, performs a pre-flight inspecti More
Army Sgt. Savana Smith, Arkansas Agricultural Development Team 2, and Ahmed Mohammad, a beekeeper, stand in front of his new hives March 24, 2011, at a Qalat City nursery. Mohammad received eight new hives for More
Australian Army Lt. Christian J. Johnston, Afghan mentor team leader for Combat Team B, 2nd Mentoring Task Force, Combined Team Uruzgan, discusses movement plans with an Afghan National Army soldier March 2, in More
The President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves is greeted by Company Commander, Capt. Tim Keilty, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, during Operation More
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
Members of the El Paso community stand ready to participate in the Young Women’s Christian Association’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event, Oct. 16, 2012. The event was held to increase awareness of violence again More
Army Capt. Jon Cochran, platoon leader, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, scans an area in the Mazgarey Mountains in Nawa Valley, Afghanistan for cave More
Fazel Mohammad (center), Takhteh Pol District governor, cuts a ceremonial ribbon during the Afghan Nation Police station’s reopening in Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, April 11. The newly renovated police station hou More
Armor crewmen from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., ground guide an M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank in preparation for a More
United States Army Sgt. Brandon Griffin, left, an M1 armor crewman assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, during Atlantic Resolve here at Rukla, Lithuania, describes the M1A1/2 Abrams Main Battle Tank More
Afghanistan Border Police Capt. Haji Janan (left), U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Green, commanding officer of 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, American interpreter Najib Fazel More
"Blackwatch" Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division enjoy the day at Pasir Putih Beach in Indonesia during the Garuda Shield Cultural Day, Sep More
Jayla Collins, 12, and Rebekah Warde, 12, take pictures of the birds at the El Paso Zoo, June 20, during photography camp. Collins and Warde are participating in the photo camp at the Child, Youth and School Se More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, secure a building in a village at McGregor Range for a key leader engagement meeting between their com More
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
U.S. military personnel stand in line at the Kandahar Airfield Post Office, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 29, 2011. Personnel regularly wait an hour or more to mail packages in the summer heat, which can More
Afghan National Security Forces members and their Australian mentors receive training Feb. 17 in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan on counterinsurgency tactics as a part of an ongoing effort to give the Afghan military th More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Crecelius, a native of Louisville, Ky., and chaplain assigned to the 11th Aviation Command, based out of Fort Knox, Ky., conducts a non-denominational worship service in the dining facil More
Lt. Col. Mohammed Ali, commissar, Afghan Border Police/Weesh border crossing, has his iris scanned following the opening of a new biometrics facility in Weesh, Afghanistan, June 9, 2011. Travelers passing throu More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Howard Holland, foreground, torques down the fin assembly attached to the end of a Mark 82 general purpose bomb, as Airman 1st Class James Mayo, background right, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler More
Holly Imbriaco, Group Fitness Trainer at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center here, fires a starter pistol at the Commander’s Cup 10-Miler Qualifier here, June 20. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. James Avery/Released)
(From left) Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator, Spc. Zachariah Buckner, a plumber and Sgt. Aaron Duford, an election with the 1151st Engineering Company, Alabama National Guard, 82nd Sustainment Brig More
U.S. Army Pfc. Anthony Berry, Sgt. Antwone Coverdale and Pfc. Brandon Parsons, all from the Security Forces Advisory Team 4, 1st Heavy Combat Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, check their computers shortly after More
A U.S. Marine traverses 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 time More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., maneuver a M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank as part of a media engagement with for Swedish News Agency YLE during Opera More
Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Marcum, infantryman, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, shows an Afghan Customs Police officer from the Kandahar inland customs d More
The guidon bearer from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., stands in formation during the Parade of National Armed Forces, held in Jelgava, Latvia, M More
The medals and trophies for the winners of the Fort Bliss Half Marathon and the annual 5k Turkey Trot are laid out in preparation for the award ceremony, Nov 16, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Golden)
Spc. Christopher Carter has 1st Lt. Christine Sefchik, both of 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, swear him in for his re-enlistment ceremony at Western T More
Event goers wait in line for the human gyroscope ride during the Monster Bash held at the Trading Post on Fort Bliss. The MWR-sponsored rung in Halloween with carnival rides, games and three haunted houses, to More
Participants of the Salute the Runway Fashion Show get their hair styled before the event at the Freedom Crossing Post Exchange June 14, 2014. The women also had their makeup done as well. (U.S. Army photo by S More
Jonathan Lopez, 4, civilian, El Paso, Texas, has his face painted during the 2nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival at Freedom Crossing here March 16.
Members of 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s rear detachment eagerly await the arrival of fellow soldiers from Afghanistan, Aug. 6 during homecoming ceremony for the detachment and the 202nd Military Poli More
The 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Daigle, a Pomfret, Conn., native stands next to Col. James Edwards 525th BfSB commander as he salutes Capt. Christian Johnson, (right) brigade More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 4th Cannon Battery, 4th Combat Support Kandak, 4th Brigade, Afghan National Army, fire a 122 mm D-30 Towed howitzer, Oct. 13, during live-fire training, at Multi National More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Tynan, executive officer of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, scans the battlefield from the top of an M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle during a blank-fire exercise at the Gen More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Patraeus, commander, International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, administers the oath of re-affirmation and re-enlistment to service members during an Independen More
Canadian army medical technician, Cpl. Pamela Plante, assigned to 5th Field Ambulance, 5 Area Support Group, based out of Valcartier, Quebec, Canada, provides simulated medical treatment to a mock casualty duri More
Forward reconnaissance team members with C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, maneuver through rough terrain on dirt bikes during the Network Integrate More
Kelven Teamer, a fellow with the ScreamFree Institute in Atlanta and ScreamFree leaders trainer, delivers training to counselors and Army Community Service personnel April 4, at the Family Resiliency Center, he More
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius visits Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4.
A model train travels down the track in the El Paso Historical & Model Railroad Association club house in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 9, 2014. The EPHMRA, established more than 50 years ago, first started in the basem More
Sgt. Summer Woode, a broadcast journalist with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, records video in a convoy staging yard at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2014. The 1st TSC public affairs primary mis More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Todd Zwickle and Staff Sgt. Aaron Davey, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, assist members of the Afghanistan National Army Air Force's 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in load More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Kendall, Kandahar Airfield commander, welcomes Muslims on Kandahar Airfield to the newly constructed KAF Islamic Center July 21. The KAF Islamic Center was converted from a cha More
Sfc. Idaeth Behar, 368th Engineer Battalion, keeps up a jogging pace during the 26-mile Bataan Memorial Death March at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistna, March 27. The original Bataan Death March took place durin More
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno watches a High Mobility Multipurpose-Wheeled Vehicle mounted with the Ghost Ship Unmanned Ground Vehicle drive away without passengers, during a tour of equipment More
An Afghan National Police officers, work closely with their U.S. Army mentors from 1st Platoon, Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, out of Vilseck, Germany, Oct. 27, to conduct joint patrols More
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo More
Three U.S. Army M109-A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers operated by A Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, Division Artillery (DIVARTY), 1st Armored Division, stand ready to fire at the Dona Ana firin More
Afghan firefighters from the Kandahar Air Wing and Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Berry, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group fire protection advisor, tackle a fire in a portable storage container, during the KA More
Alex Medlin, the Kandahar Koughers club president hands a free cigar to a U.S. soldier during the Kandahar Koughers’ weekly meeting at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3. The club provides a place for cigar More
From left to right is Pfc. Joshua Le, Pvt. Lucas Johnson, Sgt. Jac Clausen, Jonas Gudauskas, Mayor of Silale, Lithuania, Dr. Mantas Adomenas, Lithuanian Parliament member, and Pfc. Connor Walcher. The US Army S More
Soldiers from the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Paseo Del Norte Chapter, present the Colors during the groundbreaking ceremony for the future triple-A ballpark in downtown El Paso, Texas, May 30.
From left: Natalie Sartain, 13 and Daijshia Silcott, 14, both writers with the Milam Youth Activity Center’s Journalism Club, work on a story at the MYAC at Fort Bliss, Texas. The club produces a monthly newsle More
Equipment belonging to military personnel from the Latvian National Armed Forces, U.S. Army and Air Force is grounded during joint airborne training operations held at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 15. U.S. More
Maj. Gen. James Terry, commander, International Security Assistance Force, Regional Command South, greets Sens. Joe Lieberman and John McCain upon their arrival Nov. 11 at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Sens. More
A soldier with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1 Armored Division, secures a portion of a tent in preparation for the Network Integration Evaluation 13.1 at Doña Ana Range Complex, N.M., Oct. 15, 2012. NIE 13.1 focuse More
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deborah, provide opening remarks for a USO morale event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan. The event featured several hi More
Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic talks with the Slovak soldiers, Dec. 15, during a visit to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Medical personnel assigned to Role 3, Multi-National Medical Unit, a trauma treatment facility on Kandahar Airfield, enjoyed a Father’s Day barbecue through a partnership with the KAF United Service Organizatio More
MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. – Spc. Corey Ezra, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (Red Currahee), 101st Airborne Division, sets up a First-In Agile Mission Command Package to More
Sgt. Anthony Fitzgerald, team leader, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, moves his team into position to cordon and search Palmiyah village while using Tactical Communicati More
Cpl. Ashton Johnson, a New Orleans native, and driver from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, shovels dirt into a sand bag held by Pfc. David Inda, an Omaha, Neb., native also a driver from 1-1 Cav., at Tobin More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Zimmermann, a joint terminal attack controller from the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron from McChord AFB, Wash., searches through a box of meals ready to eat in front of th More
A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles consolidate and refuel at the Ainazi-Inkla border crossing between Latvia and Estonia during a freedom of movement operation from Camp Adazi to Tapa June 3. The tactical vehicles More
Ted Rivera, Fort Bliss Employment Readiness program manager, shows off examples from the Attire For Hire program which helps military spouses with no professional attire for job interviews. The clothing and sho More
Hollister K. Petraeus, right, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs, shares a light moment with a United States Army Sergeants Major Academy student during her guest More
Spc. David Moore, a cavalry scout from Roanoke, Ala., watches troop movements from the inside of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle by using a Joint Battle Command-Platform system during Network Integrat More
Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, Chief of the Army Reserve, addresses Army Reserve Soldiers during a town hall meeting at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 23. The general addressed soldier concerns and outlined his p More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Robledo, a native of Austin, Texas, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 212 Fires Brigade, inspects the motorcycle belonging to Pfc. Richard Ward, an infantryman ass More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffery Hunziker, commander of the 442nd Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Steve Davies, executive officer of the Air Interdiction Unit Embedded Trainin More
Sgt. Donald R. Tharp, a radiology technologist with Company C, 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, looks at an X-ray taken at a forward operating base on Dona Ana Rang More
Officer Kevin Vail, center, with Fort Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services, checks an ID card at an entry control point at Fort Bliss, July 24, while Lt. Hector C. Molinar, a fellow DES officer, looks on wit More
Spc. Farren Lehman, an animal care specialist, Public Health Command District-Carson, monitors Sugar’s vitals while Capt. Kevin Sadana, veterinarian, Public Health Command District-Carson, extracts a tooth from More
Sgt. Brittany Bradford, an intelligence analyst with A Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, runs in the sixth annual Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon Feb. 5, 2012. Th More
Sgt. Nicholas Berkey (left), of Johnstown, Pa., and Spc. Robert Byes, of Lafayette, Colo., both assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, More
Spc. Laszlo Tarsoly, a cavalry scout from Washington, deployed with 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, rotates the wheel of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected military v More
Tripp Morris practices his lunges during fencing class at Building 131, Fort Bliss, Texas, April 4. Lunges are a thrust while extending the front leg using a kicking motion propelling the body forward with the rear leg.
Members of the Team Bliss Track Club conduct warm-up exercises Oct. 20, prior to the start of a cross-country meet at Golden Key Park, El Paso, Texas. Since 2010, the track club has won six junior Olympic natio More
Soldiers train with improvised explosive device effects simulators at the Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Integration Cell at Tobin Wells training area here June 19. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jarred Wo More