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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks to the assembled media on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Tucson International Airport after an aerial tour of the Arizona border. The governor spoke on the latest status of border security efforts in Arizona, including the Tucson Sector - which remains the most heavily-traveled section of the U.S. border for illegal crossings. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Mike Christy)
Feb 12, 2013

Arizona governor: Border residents don’t feel safe

The border with Mexico won't be secure until the people living near there feel safe from drug and human trafficking, said Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Tuesday after touring the region just hours before President Barack Obama championed his immigration plan in the State of the Union address.

Rep. David Gowan (File photo)
Jan 18, 2013

House leadership profiles

New House leadership previews the dynamic to come in the 51st Legislature.

From left to right, members of the new veterans caucus at the Arizona State Legislature include Rep. Mark Cardenas, D-Phoenix; Rep. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City; and Rep. Jonathan Larkin, D-Glendale. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Matthew Longdon)
Jan 18, 2013

Lawmakers form veterans caucus focused on education, jobs, more

Seven state lawmakers have created a veterans caucus focused on improving education, job opportunities and mental health services for former military.

Gov. Jan Brewer views Afghanistan from a helicopter
Dec 6, 2012

Brewer visits U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Gov. Jan Brewer slipped out of the country and into war-torn Afghanistan for a few days, visiting U.S. troops, including National Guard members from Arizona.

Korean War veteran Gilbert Torres said he doesn’t understand why it’s taken more than a year to get answers to two disability claims he has pending with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. There VA had a backlog of 17,000 claims in Arizona as of October, officials said. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Fara Illich)
Oct 30, 2012

Thousands of Arizona veterans face backlog on disability claims with VA

Peering through the new prescription glasses he just got from the veterans hospital, Korean War veteran Gilbert Torres sifted through a stack of papers detailing claims he’d had pending with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs since July 2011.

Jul 30, 2012

Arizona Army National Guard soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan

The Arizona National Guard is sending some of its soldiers to Afghanistan to help advise and assist police forces.

Aug 23, 2011

Officials, relatives see off National Guard finance unit heading to Afghanistan

As she tearfully prepared to send a third son to serve the U.S. military in a war zone, Tucson resident Barbara Medrano said it doesn’t get any easier. “The only... […]

Apr 25, 2011

Ariz. National Guard head to Afghanistan

Members of an Arizona National Guard air ambulance unit are deploying to Afghanistan.

Apr 5, 2011

Arizona National Guard unit told of possible Afghanistan mission

Hawaii's 29th Infantry Brigade, which includes infantry units from Arizona and Guam, says it's received notice that more than 2,000 of its soldiers may deploy to Afghanistan in 2013.

Feb 14, 2011

The Lore of Charleston

On an outing from Fort Huachuca, this trio of unidentified soldiers hiked through a dense mesquite bosque to a clearing overlooking the San Pedro River near the crumbling remains of Charleston.

Sep 24, 2010

‘The Tillman Story’ — What should we learn?

As someone who wore a military uniform for 34 years and someone who is concerned about issues of honor and integrity in the military, I knew that I had to see “The Tillman Story” as soon as it came out.

Aug 2, 2010

Guv staffer McNeil ready for Afghanistan deployment

Brian McNeil, one of Gov. Jan Brewer’s top staffers, appears to be on his way to a third overseas deployment with the U.S. Army Reserve.

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