Congressman says national defense bill will help Arizona
By Chris Woodward (The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, is proud of his vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act and likes what it means for his […]
Phoenix area Navy veteran reflects on his Katrina heroics 20 years later
![U.S. Navy Seabees observe firsthand the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. Sept. 7, 2005. Navy aviators, including Arizona's Michael Matagrano, risked careers and lives to rescue more than 110 stranded survivors. [DOD]](https://amvetsmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Untitled-Project-4-1024x538.jpg)
Editor’s note: Michael Matagrano is a metro Phoenix resident. To the editor, Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, the actions of Navy helicopter Lts. Bryce […]
Arizona’s military museums preserve history, drive tourism
By Eddie McCoven/Cronkite News June 16, 2025 With cell phones and cameras in hand, a crowd of enthusiastic people cheered and took photos and video of a Harrier AV-8B landing […]
Tribute to troops or authoritarian spectacle? Trump’s birthday parade marking the Army’s 250 years draws cheers and backlash
By Derry Lenehan and Emma Bradford/Cronkite News June 15, 2025 WASHINGTON – With protesters nationwide accusing President Donald Trump of staging an authoritarian-style military parade, spectators gathered Saturday near the White House were […]
Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members
Allison Kotzbauer/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Margy Bons doesn’t wait to help struggling military families – she just helps them. As founder of Military Assistance Mission, the Marine mom has spent […]