Military
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This Arizona family lived the consequences of the Alien Enemies Act—now they’re watching it again
Members of this Arizona family were part of the 120,000 Japanese Americans held in internment camps during WWII, in accordance with the Alien Enemies Act—the same law President Trump is using to deport Venezuelan migrants suspected to be gang members.
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Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut its workforce
The holds — a maneuver used on occasion in the Senate — means that it is impossible for the chamber to move quickly to confirm the nominees and would potentially have to tie up hours or days of floor time to advance each nominee.
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Kelly, Gallego call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign over Signal chat group leak on Houthi attack plans
Arizona’s US senators called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign, accusing him of egregious carelessness for sharing plans of an impending attack in a chat group that included a journalist.
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Pentagon blames ‘mistake’ for deletion of Navajo Code Talkers pages in DEI scrub, says content will be restored
The Pentagon called the removal of Navajo Code Talker content a “mistake,” vowing Tuesday to restore material taken offline during a scrub of DEI content.
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Is RealPage fleecing the military out of billions in housing costs? Sen. Gallego thinks so.
Landlords have been known to raise individual rents based on military rank—and now, algorithms can help them maximize profits by creating monopolies designed to loot families’ housing allowance.
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Arizona State Parks offer free entry for veterans & military personnel
This Veterans Day, Arizona State Parks and Trails has a special offer for veterans, active duty military personnel, and National Guard members.
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Army criticizes Trump campaign for inappropriate conduct at Arlington National Cemetery
When the cemetery’s public affairs director attempted to prevent the Trump campaign from illegally filming in a prohibited area where recently deceased service members are buried, a member of Trump’s team pushed past the employee.
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Trump allies are open to the idea of mandatory military service for teens
Young Americans haven’t faced the possibility of a draft since 1973. If some in former president Donald Trump’s circle have a say, mandatory service could be back on the table.
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Biden’s VA approves 1 million claims under burn pit law
President Biden’s PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The law aims to provide specific support to veterans who have been exposed to toxins, often from open burn pits that were located near where these US military members were stationed.
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New VA program to help more than 40,000 veterans stay in their homes
The program is an attempt to prevent foreclosure actions against former military members still experiencing financial hardship post-pandemic.
