FORT BLISS – The combat medic is considered to be the backbone of Army medicine. Soldiers holding the combat medic (68W) military occupation specialty are the first responders to treat service members in combat, with many units often giving their medics the nickname ‘Doc’ to signify the importance of their role in treating those that […]Read More
Officials with Fort Bliss announced Thursday that a soldier assigned to the 1st Armored Division died June 21. “Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and fellow soldiers of Pvt. Marriah Pouncy. Pvt. Pouncy was a committed soldier, friend, and valued member of the Iron Eagle Team. Her loss is not just felt […]Read More
Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division are greeted by brigade leadership and family and friends as they arrived at Fort Bliss on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Soldiers were deployed to the CENTCOM area of responsibility for the past nine months. Gallery/Photos by Staff Sgt. Michael West, U.S. Army Read More
Sunday afternoon, officials with the 1st Armored Division (1AD) announced the death of a noncommissioned officer at Fort Bliss. 27 year old Staff Sgt. John D.S. Bailey was found dead on January 14, in an on-post residence on Fort Bliss. Staff Sgt. Bailey was pronounced dead by Fort Bliss Department of Emergency Services personnel. “We […]Read More
In a socially distanced ceremony full of senior military leaders from the Kuwait National Guard and 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Soldiers of the KNG were awarded course completion certificates near Kuwait City, Kuwait on December 7, 2020. Kuwait National Guard Soldiers completed a week-long familiarization course on the M242 Bushmaster weapon […]Read More
FORT BLISS – 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock hosted a Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division retreat ceremony to farewell the outgoing deputy commanding general of maneuver of 1AD, British Army Brigadier Leigh Tingey, a native of Cambridge, England on July 23. Tingey served with the 1AD, America’s […]Read More
FORT BLISS – Imagine dismantling enemy forces without having boots on the ground or firing a single shot. Imagine knowing who and where your enemy is, what they are saying, and what they are doing — without them ever hearing or seeing you. It may seem like the impossible, but for America’s Tank Division, this […]Read More
FORT BLISS – Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Cobb has been selected to serve as the Eighth U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, after two years as the senior enlisted advisor of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss. This new assignment is a welcome return to the ROK […]Read More
A British general officer is wrapping up a history-making tenure with one of the U.S. Army’s most well-respected organizations. Brig. Leigh R. Tingey has served for nearly two years as the deputy commanding general for maneuver for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss in West Texas. He recently returned from a nine-month deployment in […]Read More
FORT BLISS, Texas – America’s Tank Division will be toasting “cheers to 80 years” this Jul. 15 in commemoration of eight decorated decades of service. Famously known by the moniker “Old Ironsides”, the 1st Armored Division is the oldest, most recognizable armor division in the U.S. Army. OLD IRONSIDES DESIGNATION As part of the mechanization […]Read More
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