FORT BLISS — A West Texas Army post wants El Paso’s help in combating a negative perception of the city that’s deterring top military talent from seeking an assignment here.
Before coming to El Paso, soldiers “think schools are terrible, that there is a lot of crime, that it’s just desert,” Fort Bliss spokesman Maj. Joe Buccino told The Associated Press. “The school district should advertise it better; local businesses should advertise it better.”