Phillip’s story: The struggles of one New Mexico vet
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Phillip J. Ramirez, Jr. shares his experiences in the Army National Guard and working for the state’s troubled Children, Youth and Families Department. Continue Reading
These veterans were deported. They say they deserve a second chance.
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They can see the country they once served from a park in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. But a number of men who once wore a military uniform are barred from coming back after being deported to their native country. Continue Reading
A plea to Washington from a disabled New Mexican: Give me a chance at a healthy life
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My name is David Alcon and I am a disabled son of a disabled veteran. Continue Reading
Bill would let veterans get marijuana without medical diagnosis
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The bill would also increase the amounts of marijuana patients could possess and producers could grow. Continue Reading
A lesser nation as our veterans pass
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Adolf Hitler intended to have his country hold all other countries for a thousand years. But he did not reckon on Jesse Jacobs and other Americans who ended his reign of terror at just 12 years. Continue Reading
This Memorial Day, our veterans need our help
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Community of Hope in Las Cruces, which provides services to homeless and near-homeless veterans, is working to raise money to make up for a lost state grant. Continue Reading
Dishonoring our veterans
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Advertised as giving a leg up to returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan, two bills we passed during the recent session will instead waste millions on subsidies and tax breaks to businesses that don’t need them. Continue Reading