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.
House leadership profiles
New House leadership previews the dynamic to come in the 51st Legislature.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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... […]
Ariz. National Guard head to Afghanistan
Members of an Arizona National Guard air ambulance unit are deploying to Afghanistan.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.