We need to strengthen gun training requirements
I’m glad to hear that Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the Legislature’s recent bad firearms bills that would have allowed parents to carry guns on school campuses and required schools to spread NRA propaganda to children.
State agencies received 400-plus bayonets from federal surplus program
The Marine Corps’ website refers to the bayonet as a Marine’s multipurpose fighting knife and the weapon of choice when shots can’t be fired. Since 2012, several law enforcement agencies in Arizona have acquired 447 bayonets in all through a federal program that distributes surplus military equipment.
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.
On day dedicated to Native Americans, a move to honor Hopi Tribe’s code talkers
During Indian Nation and Tribes Legislative Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted unanimously to endorse a resolution that would formally honor the 10 members of the Hopi Tribe who served as code talkers.