Phoenix area elementary school celebrates Veterans Day with breakfast, assembly
BUCKEYE — Veterans gathered for breakfast at Liberty Elementary School as students served coffee, offered handmade thank-you cards and shared patriotic songs before the morning assembly. The event, now an […]
Mint Cannabis doubles Veterans discount to 44% to honor lives lost to PTSD
This Veterans Day, an Arizona dispensary chain is turning its everyday discount into a symbol of remembrance and advocacy. Mint Cannabis, which operates eight dispensaries across metro Phoenix, will double […]
Here are 10 Veterans Day parades around the Valley, Tucson
Communities across Arizona will once again come together to honor the nation’s veterans with parades and ceremonies this Veterans Day, each offering its own local flavor and heartfelt tributes. Maricopa […]
Army vet, nurse loses Surprise home in devastating fire; community rallies to help
Tragedy struck in Surprise last week when a devastating fire destroyed the home of Army Veteran and registered nurse Tiara Noumossie, 34, and her family. Thankfully, Tiara and her children […]
Furloughs at Arizona’s biggest Army post mean widespread pain in Sierra Vista
By Grace Berry and Isabella Gomez for Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Most of Marcelo Carrillo’s customers work at Fort Huachuca – the biggest military installation in Arizona and the biggest employer in the […]
Arizona nurse to honor late father in Marine Corps marathon
When Celina Linde laces up her marathon running shoes in Washington, D.C., later this month, she’ll be carrying more than her water and determination. She’ll be running for her father. Linde, a nurse at […]
Shutdown betrays America’s veterans and troops, union leaders say
The nation’s leading federal employee and veteran unions are condemning the ongoing government shutdown as a direct attack on those who have served the country, both in uniform and in […]
81st anniversary of D-Day commemorated
Today, the American Battle Monuments Commission hosted a ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day, paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought during […]
Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? The history behind the holiday
Phoenix — ‘Honoring and remembering the military that have gone before us’ at the National Cemetery of Arizona. May 26, 2025. [Rob Mains] This morning, the National Memorial Cemetery of […]
Air Force vet’s homeland security bill passes Arizona House
State Rep. Nick Kupper speaks with the media on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on opening day of the 57th legislature in Phoenix Jan. 13, 2025. [Gage […]