Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. That line from a classic Who song sums up what is happening at Fort Bliss pretty good as one military unit "retires" and a new one is activated.
Hiking in El Paso is awesome and we have loads of places for you to do it, including the largest urban park in the United States of America. You really need to keep your wits about you though. There's danger out there.
I love Texas and New Mexico history but it's not all good. A prison in Santa Fe New Mexico kicked off the 80's with a riot that killed 33 people and wounded 200 others.