For more than four centuries, El Paso has been a natural point for both north-south and east-west trade, as it is located at the center of the U.S.-Mexico border. El Paso, the largest city on the southern United States border, together with its Mexican sister city, Juarez, form the largest international border community in the world.

Fort Bliss, located in the heart of this crossroads, is a dynamic military installation with a primary focus to meet the support needs of over 17,000 active duty Soldiers, 16,900 family members, 80,500 retirees in the community and 7,300 civilians*. An area of over 1.2 acres, it is over 150 years old. The economic impact on the local community is approximately $1.7 billion dollars.

Fort Bliss’ Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Program is a center for Army MWR excellence.

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation exists to enhance the quality of life, contribute to Army communities of excellence, enrich living and working environments, and foster a sense of community for Soldiers, family members, and civilians.

As an integral part of military life, MWR provides Soldiers and their family members with many fitness, entertainment and family support outlets. Many of the events, programs and services offered at Fort Bliss would not be possible without the contributions from national and international companies and organizations, community businesses, and patriotic citizens that we receive yearly.

As one of the premier installation organizations in the Department of Defense, the Fort Bliss MWR program is a values-based organization, which focuses on preparing for war while providing high quality service to a growing and increasingly diverse population of Soldiers, families and civilians.

Since World War I, MWR has continuously strived to improve the quality of life of an increasingly diverse military community.