Over 200 Fort Bliss soldiers volunteer at El Paso food bank

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Over 200 soldiers from Fort Bliss dedicated their time and energy to support the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank on Saturday, Aug. 23, as they volunteered at the United in Service event.

This initiative, organized through the Fort Bliss Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) program and the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC), “highlighted the commitment of America’s service members to serving their local community,” Fort Bliss said in a news release.

Founded in 1989, the BOSS program aims to enhance the quality of life and meet the needs of single soldiers, single parents, and geographical bachelors by offering support and a variety of opportunities, according to the news release.

The SAMC is an organization that recognizes top noncommissioned officers, selected through a four-phase process that tests leadership knowledge and character…

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