Veterans
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JoAnna Mendoza, AZ Marine vet and mom, says she’ll represent her neighbors in Congress
The Pinal County native blasts Ciscomani for being absent when his constituents need him, and for voting against programs important to the community. She says her military training and her care for her neighbors has her ready to do what’s right for the 6th Congressional District.
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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge agreed to temporarily block the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
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Judge sees Hegseth bid to demote Sen. Mark Kelly as assault on free speech of veterans
At a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge cast Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to demote Sen. Mark Kelly in retirement as an unprecedented attack on the free speech rights of military veterans.
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Arizona’s most heartwarming news stories of 2025
As the year comes to a close, let’s choose to focus on the positives, with these 12 heartwarming stories of 2025.
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Advocates rally on behalf of US veteran and Purple Heart recipient deported to Mexico
Sgt. Jose Barco was deported to Mexico after a months-long battle to stay in the US.
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They were sexually assaulted in the military. They say Hegseth’s new directives will make the problem worse.
Three female veterans reflect on their experiences of sexual abuse in the military and worry that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s termination of a committee focused on preventing sexual assault could worsen conditions for women in uniform.
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Trump’s VA abortion ban is a step backwards for Arizona veterans
For two female veterans in Arizona who experienced a career riddled with sexism—an abortion ban for veterans only makes things worse.
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At Arizona town halls, veterans, tribal leaders, and immigrants share fears with Gallego over Trump policies
From ER shutdowns to school raids, Arizona vets and families say federal cuts are putting lives at risk.
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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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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.
