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Arizona Spotlight for November 13, 2015

'Nam Jam marks 28 years of veteran brotherhood; veteran, folksinger & teacher Clyde Appleton remembered; Steven Wright takes his comedy seriously; voices form the 2015 All Souls Procession.

Veterans Honored Throughout Southern Arizona Wednesday

Parades in Tucson and Sierra Vista, F-16 flyover, TUSD school children honoring those who served.

A Road Trip in Search of Answers to Veterans' Suicide

Film chronicles two friends' journey to find healing for post-traumatic stress

McSally: Veto of Defense Bill Puts D-M's A-10s in Jeopardy

The funding bill rejected by Obama includes money for A-10 and EC-130 planes.

Davis-Monthan and Tucson's Economy

The military base has been a major source of money in Tucson for nearly 75 years.

Southern Arizona Gets First Hotshot Wildfire Crew

Fort Huachuca-based crew will be the only one in the state south of Phoenix

Defense Funding, Including for A-10, Passes US Senate

Bill moves through despite Obama veto threat; McCain pushes back.

Funding for A-10 Assured by Congress for Another Year

House-Senate conference report protects D-M's main plane in new fiscal year.

Congress Wants Preference Given to Vets for Border Jobs

Bill requires Department of Homeland Security to recruit ex-members of military.

Air Force Secretary: Ground A-10 for Budgetary Reasons

Congress resists retiring plane that is primary aircraft at Davis-Monthan.

VA to Host Mental Health Summit in Tucson

Public gathering Tuesday shows services available to veterans and their families.

300 D-M Airmen Return to Families after 6 Months Overseas

They were among 1,200 airmen sent around the world in the Tucson base's largest deployment.

Survival Training

Learn what pilots and ground crew gain from testing their limits during survival training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Iraqi Air Force Pilot Found Dead in F-16 Wreckage

Plane went down on training mission Wednesday night near Douglas; cause under investigation.

Iraqi Pilot Training in US Was Flying F-16 When It Crashed

Iraqi-owned plane assigned to work with Tucson Air National Guard unit went down near Douglas.

Surveillance Plane Arrives for Davis-Monthan's 'Boneyard'

First E3A AWACS from NATO base to be deactivated as part of fleet modernization.

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