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Today is Veterans Day. How to you plan to mark the occasion? Most folks who are employed by the government probably have the day off.
Wounded Warrior program helps soliers transition to civilian life
White Sands Missile Range has initiated a Wounded Warrior Co-Op Program to help expedite recruitment efforts while at the same time helping soldiers transition to civilian life.
Bunker buster is on fast track
The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete.
FalconLaunch 6 test fire ends with a 'bang'
Cadets 1st Class Daniel Richardson and Sean Foote prepare FalconLaunch 6 for a static test fire in Jacks Valley at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Nov.
Air Force Cadets' Test Rocket Explodes
The test-firing of a rocket built by Cadets in the Air Force Academy's FalconLaunch program was a disaster when the rocket blew up Wednesday morning.
Lensman recalls battle memories
Peter "Rupi" Ruplenas is 91 years old, and his memory remains quite sharp. As he sits back in a leather recliner in his living room, Ruplenas recalls his younger years spent serving his country, as he documented nearly every step of his journey through his cameras.
WSMR bids farewell to the 573rd
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE Soldiers and civilians on White Sands Missile Range said goodbye to the 573rd Clearance Company at a deployment ceremony Oct.
Soldier's son given gold medal
Herald/Steven Doll Amanda Davis, wife of Sgt. Robert Davis who was killed in Afghanistan, receives a hug from Col.
Crash kills White Sands worker
A 25-year-old woman driving to work at White Sands Missile Range was killed in a head-on collision early Monday on a road in far Northeast El Paso.
The Pentagon's Dirty Bombers: Depleted Uranium in the USA
What the Army is now asking for is a permit to leave in place - in Hawaii - the DU left over from years of test firing of M101 mortar "spotting rounds," each round containing close to half a pound of depleted uranium .
Press release: Senate approves key defense legislation
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today reported that the Senate has approved key defense legislation that gives strong support to New Mexico's military installations and the state's two national laboratories.
Barger completes air traffic control course
Air Force Airman 1st Class Jimmy E. Barger has graduated from the Air Traffic Control Operations Apprentice Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss.
Air Force says laser test over NM successful
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. The Air Force and Boeing say an airborne test last month of an advanced tactical laser damaged a moving ground vehicle.A Boeing spokesman says the Sept.
Two inducted into WSMR Hall of Fame
White Sands Missile Range honored two former range employees Sept. 29 by inducting them into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the post museum.
A stone obelisk at Trinity Site marks the spot of the world's first atomic bomb explosion on July 16, 1945.
JASSM has 94% success rate in latest tests
Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile was able to score 15 out of 16 successful tests conducted at the White Sands Missile Range recently.
Wow: Plane-Mounted Laser Burning A Truck
This is a short video of Boeing and the Air Force testing a plane-mounted laser's ability to burn the everliving shit out of a stationary object during a flyby .
Military, veterans affairs committee to meet in Alamo
Local legislators are coming together to host a new committee on military and veterans affairs.
Economic Summit: Northeast retail, other projects being recruited, city officials say
City officials are working on bringing new retail and other development to Northeast El Paso, they said during Thursday's Northeast Economic Summit.
In preparation of its first deployment in years, White Sands Missile Range held a deployment fair and signing of the Army Family Covenant by the current commanders at Bell Gym Sept.
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