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Members of the 1st Armored Division Band play at UTEP Friday during a celebration of 100 years of Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
UTEP celebrates 100 years of Army ROTC
By Wendy Brown
Fort Bliss Bugle Editor
Little did Army Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps Cadet David Morris know he practically
had his medical school interview aced before he
even walked in the door.
Morris, speaking at a University of Texas at
El Paso celebration of the 100th anniversary of
Army ROTC Friday, recounted how he was extremely nervous before the October 2015 interview, trying to summon the words to convince
the doctor why he was a suitable candidate for
medical school.
Immediately, however, the physician set him
at ease.
“I don’t have to ask you any questions about
yourself,” the doctor told Morris. “I already
know that you’re suitable.”
Somewhat incredulous, Morris asked him,
“Well sir, what do you mean? I didn’t write that
great of a personal statement. I know that.”
The doctor said, “Right here, line one. ROTC
cadet. I don’t have to ask you anything else.”
When Morris asked him to explain, the doctor said, “ROTC cadet. You know what that tells
me? It tells me that I don’t have to ask you if
you’re good at time management. I don’t have
to ask you if you’re disciplined. I don’t have to
ask you if you know how to work with others.”
The list went on, and his experience during
the interview is one of the many reasons Morris said he recommends the program. “UTEP
ROTC has helped me develop as a leader,” he
said. “It has helped me develop as a person, and
I hope it will made me a better future physician
overall.”
Morris, an El Paso native, will attend the Texas Tech Health Science Center Paul L. Foster
School of Medicine on a full scholarship from
the Army Medical Department to pursue a doctor of medicine degree and a master’s in public
health. He will receive his commission shortly
before graduation this spring.
Morris spoke after Lt. Col. James Lee, UTEP
professor of military science, Dr. Gary Edens,
UTEP vice president of student affairs, and retired Maj. Gen. James P. Maloney, who graduated from the former Texas Western College (now
UTEP), ROTC program and went on to command Fort Bliss and become the first chief of air
defense artillery. Edens and Maloney recounted
how their fathers were ROTC graduates and
how the program impacted their lives.
“Unlike my father, the military did not end up
being my career path, but I’ve never forgotten
the impact the military had on my family’s abil-
UTEP Army ROTC cadets salute as the 1st Armored Division Band’s brass quintet plays the national anthem
at UTEP Friday during a celebration of 100 years of Army ROTC.
ity to join the middle class and to be successful
in everything that we’ve done,” Edens said.
Maloney said his father signed up for ROTC
in 1920, only four years after the program began.
“He was a Reserve officer who was called to
active duty in 1937 and served through World
War II until 1950, so I guess ROTC was in my
DNA,” Maloney said. “Whatever the reason, I
knew by age 11 that I wanted to be a military
officer – hopefully as good as my dad. I have
never regretted following in his footsteps.”
Morris, however, said he discovered ROTC
only because he needed one extra credit to fulfill his 12-credit requirement his first semester
at UTEP.
“I was looking through the school list and I
saw one that caught my eye – military science,”
Morris said. “I was like, ‘That’s interesting.
Let’s give that a shot.’”
Although Army ROTC started in 1916,
UTEP’s program did not begin until 1948, said
Maj. Kyle Ferrarini, UTEP ROTC executive
oficer and assistant professor of military science.
About 40 UTEP ROTC cadets attended Friday’s ceremony, and Ferrarini said eight of them
are former active duty Soldiers.
Cadet Sgt. Kenyatta McKoy, a former specialist at Fort Bliss, said she entered the pro-
Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Breeden, Fort Bliss Garrison command sergeant major, and his wife Jessica listen as the 1st Armored Division Band’s brass
quintet plays the national anthem at UTEP Friday
during a celebration of 100 years of Army ROTC.
gram in January, and her fellow cadets have
treated her like family.
“Even though I’ve only been here three
months, they have really welcomed me,” McKoy said. “Most of these cadets have been here
their whole three or four years, for their whole
college career, but they’ve really welcomed me
like I’m one of them.”
‘Fiddler on the Roof’: UTEP Dinner Theatre presents the celebrated
Joseph Stein musical through May
15. Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and the nondinner shows Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
April 24, May 1, May 8 and May
15. Tickets: $31.50-$44.50 dinner
shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner
matinees. 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt
Cirque Zuma Zuma: The Doña
Ana Arts Council presents the African-style Cirque de Soleil at 7:30
p.m. Friday at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces, NM. Cirque Zuma Zuma is
a high-energy dance act, part Cirque
du Soleil, part Harlem Globetrotters,
and above all, fast-paced and full of
acrobatic ingenuity. Cost: $42.50
main floor, $32 balcony; $12 children 12 and younger, $22 students
with ID. (575) 523-6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com
‘King Lear’: The UTEP Department
of Theater and Dance closes its season with the William Shakespeare
tragedy Friday-May 1, at UTEP’s Fox
Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Directed by Jenny Lord. Show time is
7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $14
($11 UTEP faculty/staff, seniors, military, groups of 10 or more, alumni
and non-UTEP students, $9 for UTEP
students. 747-5118, theatredance.
utep.edu
Personal finance: Don’t be a
dummy about personal finance.
Head to the Mickelsen Community
Library for Money Smart Week, Saturday through April 30. The Federal
Reserve Bank created Smart Money
Week as a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers
better manage their personal finances. The library will have a display
of materials and resources about
personal finance, planning for retirement, investing and more. Free. 5681902
Turkish Festival: Raindrop Foundation will host its food fair 11 a.m.7 p.m. Saturday at Raindrop Turkish
House in El Paso, 10767 Gateway
West, Suite 610, featuring authentic
Turkish food, activities for children
and live performances. Free. 3280098, [email protected] or
raindropturkishhouse.org
Military Spouses’ ‘Tour of El
Paso’: The Association of the United
States Army Omar Bradley Chapter will host its free monthly Military
Spouses’ “Tour of El Paso” from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. All military
spouses are welcome. The free event
provides a great opportunity for
spouses to get out into the El Paso
area to see what the “Sun City” has
to offer and to make new friends. To
register, call Marissa at 298-0646 or
email [email protected].
FloraFEST: The UTEP Centennial
Museum and Chihuahuan Desert
Gardens present the 2016 FloraFEST
Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday at the museum,
located on the corner of University
Avenue and Wiggins Road on the
UTEP campus. 747-5565
K-9 Classic: The Humane Society
of El Paso’s 27th annual 1-mile pet
walk “Walk for Animals” is 9 a.m.1 p.m. Sunday at Eastwood (Album)
Park, 3001 Parkwood. Walk begins
at 10 a.m. with festivities continuing
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25 for one
pet; $5 for each additional pet; free
for people without pets. On-site registration: $30 for first pet, $5 each
additional pet. 532-6971, Est. 104
or 110, or hselpaso.org
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Photos by Abigail Waldrop / Fort Bliss Bugle
Performers dance to 1980’s music at the “Volunteers Rock” themed annual volunteer appreciation
dinner the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center here Friday.
Col. Mike Hester, left, Fort Bliss Garrison commander, hands Staff Sgt. William Aldana the Fort Bliss Outstanding Soldier Volunteer award at the annual volunteer appreciation dinner the Centennial Banquet
and Conference Center here Friday.
Annual volunteer appreciation dinner rocks
By Abigail Waldrop
Fort Bliss Bugle
Fort Bliss volunteers rocked out at the
Centennial Banquet and Conference Center
here for the annual volunteer appreciation
dinner hosted by Fort Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Friday.
The theme was “Volunteers Rock” and
guests dressed in the best of 1980’s fashion
as music from the decade played all night
and installation officials recognized volunteers for their time spent giving back to the
community.
“There’s so many programs on Fort Bliss
and throughout our country that wouldn’t
exist if we didn’t have volunteers,” said
Tephanie Hopper, Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Corps manager. “Volunteers are the lifeblood of our nation and volunteers make it
happen.”
After performances to classic songs, guest
speaker Georgina Biehl talked about the
largely volunteer-run organization Team
Red, White and Blue. Col. Mike Hester, Fort
Bliss Garrison commander, thanked Fort
Bliss volunteers for working hard during
force downsizing.
“We’re shrinking. We’re going to need
volunteers to keep us going in the future,”
Hester said. “Our volunteers are awesome.
We’re going to need more of them as we
continue coming down.”
Soldier, spouse and civilian volunteers
were recognized from units across the installation. Hester, Biehl, Karen Twitty, spouse of
Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty, 1st Armored
Division and Fort Bliss commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Breeden,
Fort Bliss Garrison command sergeant major, presented the awards.
Jordan Jones, a military spouse, former
Soldier and mother of three, was the 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade Volunteer of the Year and received the title of Fort
Bliss Volunteer of Excellence for her work
as a family readiness group leader, battalion
care team adviser and participant in Team
Red, White and Blue.
“It’s a way for me to reconnect back with
the military. It’s the closest thing I can get
to being part of that life again. I just like
to be with the families of the Soldiers and
help bring them together,” Jones said. “I get
satisfaction out of knowing that I’m helping
people.”
One of the Fort Bliss Outstanding Soldier Volunteers, 1st Lt. Jordan Henrickson,
1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, was awarded for his work with local
students.
“I’m really involved in PIE (Partners-inEducation), I got my degree in education and
before I went active duty, I was a teacher,”
Henrickson said. “I just have a huge passion
for working with students, so a lot of my
volunteering hours have been from going to
Santa Teresa (Middle School), sitting down
and reading with the students.”
The dinner was a night out for these individuals who have given back to our community, to let them know they’re appreciated,
Hopper said.
“They’re important because if we didn’t
have them a lot of the programs wouldn’t
exist on post, like our coaching program
through Child Youth Services, our family
readiness groups wouldn’t exist, Red Cross
wouldn’t exist,” Hopper said.
Getting involved in one of these organizations isn’t difficult.
“I would say the ACS (Army Community
Services) building is a great place to start, I
didn’t really know about any of the organizations, so I took the volunteer class,” Jones
said. “There are thousands of organizations
locally and on the base itself that we can volunteer for.”
Fort Bliss volunteers were busy this year.
Religious Activities served 23,000 hours, the
Officer and Civilian Spouses’ Association
volunteered 13,000 hours and the 1st AD
Combat Aviation Brigade gave 5,900 hours
of their time to various organizations.
FORT BLISS BUGLE • April 21, 2016 • 3B
Military charity holds ‘steak night’ for wounded warriors
By Abigail Waldrop
Fort Bliss Bugle Staff
FABENS, Texas – Freedom Alliance, a national military charity, hosted a dinner for local wounded warriors at Cattleman’s Steakhouse in Fabens, April 14.
“We’re here to honor and encourage their
service and let them know we appreciate
them,” said Alicia Behm, project manager,
Freedom Alliance. “This is the ninth year;
it’s really incredible. Cattleman’s is great,
they give us an amazing donation to make it
possible for us to afford 380 dinners tonight.”
Thanks to donors and the charity, veterans, Soldiers and their families from the Fort
Bliss Warrior Transition Battalion had steak
dinners and a night out.
What difference can one dinner make? For
Mark Deleon, it introduced him to a network
of people ready to help him and his family
when they first attended the Freedom Alliance dinner last year.
“I feel that Freedom Alliance is an organization that is out there to help out individuals like myself. When I got injured, I didn’t
have a clue what was going to happen,” Deleon said. “Nobody knows what they’re going to get into when they get hurt and they
(Freedom Alliance and the WTB) make it
that much easier to open another chapter in
your life.”
Deleon said events such as these are almost like social networking, linking Soldiers
and veterans with resources for all kinds of
situations.
“I have issues with my hands, and I love
fishing. At this dinner (last year) I met an individual and I told him that I wish I could go
fishing again,” Deleon said. “Well he reached
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grateful for the night away from the barracks.
“It’s great. I really appreciate what the
people do for us, for all the Soldiers in transition,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ed Nafarrate, WTB, and a Reservist assigned to 316th
Military Police Detachment, Bell, California.
“There’s a lot of married and single Soldiers
who are here who are geographically single
and this camaraderie with all these Soldiers
and families is a good atmosphere to be in. I
think it helps the healing process.”
The evening’s events included a hayride
and a chance for guests to take pictures,
thanks to Prime Photo Booth.
“We’re just really blessed that the community and the area is so patriotic to help us
out and make this event possible, and to our
donors and supporters too, who gave because
they care,” Behm said.
Lt. Col. Bruce Carter, left, commander, Fort Bliss WTB, and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Reid, right, command sergeant major, Fort Bliss WTB, present Alicia Behm, project manager, Freedom Alliance, a token
of appreciation at a dinner for wounded warriors at Cattleman’s Steakhouse in Fabens, Texas, April 14.
out to another vet, heard my story, and this
vet makes these harnesses (for fishing). Just
the fact that one guy took me out there on a
trip and said, ‘Don’t ever say that you can’t
do something unless you really try.’”
Deleon credits Freedom Alliance and the
WTB with showing him he isn’t in this alone.
Other Soldiers in attendance were equally
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FORT BLISS BUGLE • April 21, 2016 • 5B
‘Imperial’ Bde. Soldiers double as car enthusiasts
By Capt. Guster Cunningham III
11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Public Affairs
Soldiers have always participated in a variety of hobbies. They ride motorcycles and
all-terrain vehicles, parasail, race dirt bikes
in the Chihuahuan Desert, fish, hunt, camp,
compete in triathlons and refurbish and build
furniture.
Nevertheless, just when the list seems allinclusive, there’s more.
Soldiers in the 11th Air Defense Artillery
“Imperial” Brigade here not only restore
vintage cars, but also enter them in car show
competitions from here to California and
back – and win.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Raymond M. Ostos, 11th ADA Bde. mobility officer, entered
his two cars in the Artesia Car Enthusiasts’
19th Annual Car Show in Artesia, New Mexico, March 25 and 26.
Ostos, with his wife Antonia by his side,
won first place in the muscle car category
with their 1972 SS Chevelle and second
place in the classic car category with their
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air.
“The best thing about restoring your own
car is that you take pride in it,” Ostos said.
“You care for it more than cars you buy turnkey. You always give that extra effort when
detailing it.”
Ostos’ interest in vintage cars goes back
to when he was 16 years old and his mother
helped him buy his first muscle car, a 1971
SS Chevelle. “Burgundy with white stripes,”
Ostos said wistfully.
He has since owned several throughout
the years.
In 2012, Ostos followed in his uncles’
footsteps by purchasing and restoring his
1954 Bel Air, which he calls a classic. Since
then, he has participated in numerous car
shows in support of charity and other notable
causes.
Ostos said cruising both cars on the boulevard in Artesia before the car show brought
back many memories of cruising the boulevard in Santa Barbara, California, which he
calls his home, and Sacramento, California,
Capt. Guster Cunnigham III. / 11th ADA Bde. Public Affairs
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Raymond Ostos, left, 11th Air Defense Artillery “Imperial” Brigade mobility officer, with his 1954 Chevy Sedan Bel Air as Master Sgt.
Tomas Moralez, right, the Imperial Brigade’s personnel section noncommissioned officer in charge, with his 1976 Chevy Caprice Classic Impala, stand tall
and proud in front of Imperial Brigade headquarters April 11.
where he lived as well.
“I know I will always have classic cars in
my life,” Ostos said.
Master Sgt. Tomas L. Moralez, the Imperial Brigade’s personnel section noncommissioned officer in charge, is also involved in
competitive car showing in his spare time.
Moralez hails from La Puente, California,
and his love for classic cars started when he
was 12 years old.
“The crazy paint schemes would always
catch my eye,” Moralez said.
Moralez’s quest to turn his boyhood fascination with lowriders into reality began in
1989 when, at the age of 15, he became the
owner of his first lowrider.
He owns a 1976 Chevy Impala Caprice
Classic, also known in lowrider circles as a
“glasshouse.” He has given his glasshouse
a name, “La Otra,” which means “the other
woman” in Spanish. In its current showroom
condition, chrome undercarriage and all, he
drives it on the streets of El Paso only on
special days.
Moralez started competing on the lowrider
magazine circuit in 1999. Within six months,
he was at his first competition and entered
his car in the lowrider street category. He
did not place, but like any good noncommissioned officer, he turned his experience into
a learning experience. He asked the judges
how he could make the car more competitive.
“Once I got the tips I put my creative hat
on and went after it,” Moralez said.
By the end of 2014, Moralez and La Otra
had won 12 trophies. They ranged from best
in class, best in show, and most notably, a
sweepstakes qualifying win in the Big Texas Heatwave Car Show in Odessa, Texas,
which bagged him a cash prize and 6-foot
trophy. He has since entered his car in nu-
merous car shows in the neighboring states
of Arizona and New Mexico as well as the
“Sun City,” El Paso.
To get La Otra in top shape, he has taken
apart his suspension, traveled to California
for engraving and chrome work and returned
to piece it all together again. A local specialist who has ties to Gardena, California, installed the car’s hydraulics and continues to
maintain the system.
“The best thing about restoring cars is the
peace of mind it gives me,” Moralez said.
“I’ll go in the garage, turn on some music,
and get after it.”
Car restoration is just another example of
the diverse hobbies Soldiers take part in on
a daily basis.
“It’s been my lifestyle for over 30 years
and I don’t plan on quitting anytime soon,”
Moralez said.
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center Soldiers, staff, moms and families release balloons in recognition of breastfeeding moms during the “Share Your Success” event at WBAMC April 1. WBAMC is
currently in Phase III on its way to receiving national accreditation as a baby-friendly facility.
WBAMC welcome, show support for
new moms during ‘Share Your Success’
By Marcy Sanchez
William Beaumont Army Medical Center Public Affairs
Balloons filled the sky near William Beaumont Army Medical Center as mothers, family members and staff celebrated breastfeeding success on the hospital’s northeast lawn
April 1.
The celebration was part of the labor and
delivery ward’s “Share Your Success” balloon festival, where WBAMC welcomed
mothers who have delivered or are expecting
to deliver at the hospital for a social event
and opportunity to show mutual support.
“There’s an ideology out there that
breastfeeding is easy,” said Capt. Stefanie
Schwarz, labor and delivery nurse and lactation consultant, WBAMC. “It’s really hard.
Some moms are struggling and without the
education and support, a lot of mothers give
up.”
WBAMC averages between 120 and 130
infant deliveries a month. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative also has the hospital on
the path to becoming a baby-friendly facility,
a national breastfeeding initiative for hospitals and birthing centers.
About 98 percent of expecting moms want
to breastfeed after going to educational services provided by the labor and delivery department, Schwarz said.
“Breast is best,” Schwarz said. “Research
shows (breast fed) babies have less health
complications than infants who are formula
fed.”
According to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, breast milk
contains hormones and disease-fighting cells
called antibodies that help protect infants
from germs and illness.
It didn’t take much research to get Alana
Heitzer, a 27-year-old mother of one, to start
breastfeeding her eight-month-old son, Tommy, after his birth.
“I knew that there are quite a few health
benefits (for babies from breastfeeding),”
Heitzer said. “It’s definitely worth it for me.”
Heitzer, who was herself breast fed as a
child, took full advantage of the hospital’s
Dozens of balloons stand on display as part of
WBAMC’s labor and delivery ward’s recognition
of breastfeeding moms during the “Share Your
Success” event at the hospital April 1.
baby friendly initiative and said facility personnel supported her in ways that other hospitals might not have.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding infants for at least
12 months, in addition to strictly feeding
infants breast milk for six months before introducing other foods. At WBAMC, classes
are available for expecting parents so they
can learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding.
“I’m really thankful that I was able to give
birth at WBAMC,” said Heitzer, spouse of
1st Lt. Robert Heitzer, 1st Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team. “It was a really good experience.”
“We want to show patients that they are
not alone, and there is someone here to help
them,” Schwarz said.
The inaugural “Share Your Success” event
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From left: Lorraine Rodriguez, Beth Ellis and Anna Stroble, members of the Fort Bliss Exceptional
Family Member Program team, pose in front of decorated puzzle pieces in honor of Autism Awareness Month at the Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Walk at Biggs Park
here April 9.
Exceptional news:
Fort Bliss celebrates autism awareness
By Beth Ellis
Exceptional Family Member Program manager
April 2 marked the eighth annual World
Autism Awareness Day and the beginning of
National Autism Awareness Month. There is
a good chance you know someone with autism. According to a national nonprofit organization for military families, one in 88 military children receives a diagnosis of autism
spectrum disorder.
Maybe you have heard the phrase “light it
up blue,” which originated from the autism
science and advocacy organization, Autism
Speaks. The organization first launched the
campaign in 2010 as a global initiative to
raise awareness and spotlight autism as a
public health crisis. Bright royal blue is the
official color for the month.
Additionally, the puzzle piece is a symbol
of the complexity of ASD and the diversity
of the individuals affected. The adage, “If
you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all” does
not apply when it comes to ASD. In fact, a
common expression among the autism community is, “If you have met one person with
autism, you have met one person with autism.”
In celebration of the diverse and unique
autism community here, we at the Army
Community Service Exceptional Family Member Program have launched our
own campaign to involve the community
in a puzzle project. We displayed the completed puzzle at the Military Child Abuse
and Sexual Assault Prevention Walk April
9. Some of the more thoughtfully decorated
pieces included sayings such as, “My brain
is different and good,” and “I am more than
autism, take the time to see.” We give a big
thanks to all participants of this project, especially the staff and clientele at the Family
Behavior Health Clinic and the staff and kiddos of the Child, Youth and School Services
A decorated puzzle piece in honor of Autism
Awareness Month stands on display at the walk
at Biggs Park here April 9.
programs. More than 350 puzzle pieces were
decorated promoting autism awareness and
acceptance across the community. We have
the puzzle on display at the ACS building
located at 2494 Ricker Road, but will also
bring it to the Family Behavior Health Clinic
and CYSS facilities. Check out the Fort Bliss
EFMP Facebook page (search for EFMP
Fort Bliss) to find out the board’s location
and see where your puzzle piece fits in.
Looking ahead to May, Team Bliss Special
Olympics has been preparing for the spring
track and field games. With the help of volunteer coaches, the school liaison office and
the EFMP office, Team Bliss athletes have
trained hard in running, jumping and throwing. Come out to support them at the track
and field competition at Burges High School
May 7.
For more information, contact our office at
569-4227, extension 5. To provide feedback
participate in an online survey at https://
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8B • April 21, 2016 • FORT BLISS BUGLE
Another healthy option setting up shop at Freedom Crossing
By Abigail Waldrop
Fort Bliss Bugle Staff
The restaurant industry as a whole has
been leaning toward providing healthier options, and Freedom Crossing’s selection of
restaurants is reflective of this trend.
Smoothie King and the Healthy Pizza Company are two newer restaurants that focus on
healthier foods at Freedom Crossing, said Danaria McCoy, the shopping center’s general
manager, and soon the shopping center will
add another: the Muscle Maker Grill.
“We’re trying to provide Soldiers and family variety and options. Being able to get salads
and a high protein meal is something Soldiers
and families have said they wanted,” McCoy
said. “We’re happy to provide that with Muscle Maker Grill.”
The company has yet to set an opening date,
but plans to open this spring, said Rod A. Silva, Muscle Maker Grill founder and director
of brand development.
The restaurant offers dishes with a focus
on high protein, low fat and low carbohydrate
food. They use grass-fed beef, all-natural
chicken and whole-wheat pasta to create a
wide variety of wraps, salads and sandwiches.
They serve Asian, Tex-Mex, Italian and many
other styles of food.
Abigail Waldrop / Fort Bliss Bugle Staff
Muscle Maker Grill will open in Freedom Crossing this spring, making it one of several restaurants
focused on healthy food choices.
“All the things you need to live a healthy
lifestyle without giving up the flavor you
love,” Silva said.
In the spirit of transparency, the restaurant’s
website lists nutrition information, including
calories, protein, fat and carbohydrates, Silva
said. The restaurant boasts great tasting food
using quality ingredients.
“So we use the same flavor profile of all
the food you love and enjoy, we just make it
healthier,” Silva said during a phone interview.
Silva established the franchise in 1995 and
it has restaurants across the country. The Fort
Bliss restaurant will be their first corporate
restaurant on a military base and Silva said the
company is looking forward to serving those
serve.
“So we love our Soldiers. We feel like our
mission is to be in partnership with the military,” Silva said. “One of the ways to do that is
feed our Soldiers.”
You are what you eat, Silva said, and he
believes menu options at the grill will benefit
Soldiers’ active lifestyles.
“We have the food and the protein levels
that they’re looking for to enhance their workout and physical fitness,” Silva said. “Eighty
percent of results from any kind of physical
fitness or any kind of lifestyle change has to
do with your diet.”
McCoy said although some of the center’s
newer restaurants focus on healthier food,
health-conscious options are available at all
the center’s restaurants.
“Because our food court has so much variety, customers can go to many restaurants and
choose healthy options, and Muscle Maker
Grill is really rounding that out,” McCoy said.
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