Military & Veterans
Arizona is home to more than half a million veterans, and many of them face new battles when they return home.
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February 14, 2020
Press Release
Rep. Greg Stanton today delivered handmade valentine cards to local veterans created by elementary school students in Arizona’s 9th District. Through Stanton’s “Valentine’s for Vets” initiative, students from more than a dozen schools created more than 1,000 cards to say thank you to our men and women who served.
January 8, 2020
In The News
Even before President Donald Trump's speech Wednesday on U.S. tensions with Iran, two key members of Arizona's congressional delegation — a Democrat and a Republican — viewed Tuesday's relatively minor missile attacks as a chance to step back from the brink of war.
The lack of casualties from Iran's missile strikes on bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops left Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., hoping for a de-escalation of the situation.
January 8, 2020
Press Release
Rep. Greg Stanton today issued the following statement after a classified intelligence briefing on U.S.-Iran tensions.
December 13, 2019
Press Release
On Wednesday, the House passed the final 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which supports a strong national defense and includes two key amendments offered by Rep. Greg Stanton to improve veterans’ quality of life. The legislation now heads to the Senate and then to the President’s desk for signature.
November 20, 2019
In The News
Congressional leaders from Arizona want to name the Veteran Affairs clinic in Gilbert after a Chandler soldier killed last year in Somalia.
November 11, 2019
Press Release
In honor of Veterans Day, Rep. Greg Stanton recorded the oral history of a local U.S. Army World War II veteran for the Library of Congress.
November 9, 2019
In The News
At 99 years old, Major Fannie Griffin McClendon looks through old photos, sharing stories about time spent with her husband. "He proposed in that last letter," she said, looking at letters the couple shared during the war.
September 4, 2019
In The News
Among the 127 Pentagon projects scheduled to lose funding this year for Trump’s border construction push is a planned ground transport equipment building at Fort Huachuca. The Army base near Sierra Vista will lose $30 million that was budgeted for that project in fiscal 2019.
August 6, 2019
Press Release
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally along with Representatives O’Halleran, Kirkpatrick, Gosar, Biggs, Schweikert, Gallego, Lesko, and Stanton wrote to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force urging the Air Force to provide the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing with additional aircraft to ensure military readiness.
July 12, 2019
Press Release
Today, the House passed H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included amendments offered by Rep. Greg Stanton to improve the quality of life for our veterans.