Arizona congressman praises VA move restoring veterans’ gun rights
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced new steps on Wednesday aimed at protecting and restoring the Second Amendment rights of American veterans, prompting praise from Rep. Eli Crane of […]
Full property tax relief approved for Arizona’s most severely disabled veterans
PHOENIX – Legislation delivering full property tax relief to Arizona’s most severely disabled veterans was signed into law Friday following near-unanimous bipartisan passage in the Arizona Legislature. House Bill 2792, […]
Arizona moves to safeguard military votes overseas
The Arizona State Senate has approved legislation aimed at protecting the voting rights of service members stationed overseas by permanently adjusting the state’s election calendar. Senate Bill 1425 moves Arizona’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Arizona veteran says for-profit college misled him, wasted his GI Bill: ‘I feel like Full Sail stole my GI Bill from me’
Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient Mikeal Swenson testified before the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday, warning federal officials that proposed cuts to oversight of higher education institutions could […]
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 […]
Crane reintroduces ‘Hire Veterans Act’ to fill land management needs
![U.S. Rep. Eli Crane speaks to constituents during a town hall at Pinal County Cowboy Church in Casa Grande on Dec. 20, 2023. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://amvetsmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/spencer-122023-bannon-crane-town-hall-casa-grande-web-07-1024x683.jpg)
U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) wants to see more veterans working in parks and forests. Last week, Crane and Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) reintroduced the “Hire Veterans Act,” a bill […]
Phoenix area Vietnam vets say why they voted for Trump or Harris
![David Lucier (left) and Patrick McCobb (right) are both local veterans around the same age, and with similar backgrounds. But their politics couldn't be more different. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://amvetsmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/vets.jpeg)
David Lucier (left) and Patrick McCobb (right) are both local veterans around the same age, and with similar backgrounds. But their politics couldn’t be more different. [Monica D. Spencer] Throughout […]
VA unveils automated pharmacy system to improve veterans’ prescription services
VA’s Southwest Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (SW CMOP) in Tucson, Arizona, mailed a record 23,204,802 prescriptions to Veterans last year, with projections indicating 23.8 million this year. Director Michael T. […]