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Fort Bliss

American  

noun

  1. a military reservation and U.S. Army training center NE of El Paso in W Texas.


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The detention camp contract at Fort Bliss, which could eventually hold 5,000 people, was awarded to a consortium of firms led by a company on the military contracting list for over $1 billion.

From Salon

Ten detainees were flown from the Fort Bliss Army base near the Texas border to the US Navy base in Cuba on Tuesday afternoon, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported, citing multiple US officials.

From BBC

At Friday's hearing at Fort Bliss, Texas, he pleaded guilty to five of the original 14 military charges that had been filed against him.

From BBC

His plea and sentencing hearing will take place on 20 September at a military base in Fort Bliss, Texas.

From BBC

Private King, 23, is being held at a civilian jail just outside Fort Bliss, near El Paso, according to a family spokesman.

From New York Times