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President Donald Trump stands at a section of border wall on the southern border near Yuma, June 23, 2020.

SCOTUS to hear border wall and asylum seeker suits

A federal appeals court recently ruled the administration was illegally using military funds to pay for 11 segments of the wall.
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area in Cochise County, Arizona.

Latest lawsuit against Fort Huachuca over San Pedro water use seeks documents

A conservation group has again sued over what it says is a failure to protect the river and its dependent species.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II flying for a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 2017.

Davis-Monthan and local Air National Guard to do flyover Thursday

The military members want to thank medical staffers and first responders.
A soldier in a masks boards a plane at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista on the way to his next duty station, April 2020.

Fort Huachcua commander on COVID-19 precautions on post

The post confirmed its first case at the beginning of April.
"The Decameron" by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

What "The Decameron", a Medieval Italian masterpiece, can tell us about life during a pandemic.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why a Tucsonan named Taylor chose to get involved in the conflict in Syria; and Frank Figliuzzi speaks on putting Taylor's story in context with U.S. foreign policy.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II flying for a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 2017.

Noise pollution in Arizona

From the skies and on the ground, constant noise can come with serious health risks.
A construction worker works on installing 30-foot bollard fencing along Arizona's border with Mexico in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, February 2020.

U.S. tries again to convince courts for military funds for border fences

At issue is $3.6 billion the Trump administration wants to divert from military construction projects to fund a border fence.
An F-35A takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson during the annual Heritage Flight Training course, Feb. 27, 2020.

Opponents speak out at hearing on bringing F-35 fighter jet to Tucson

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is being considered as a possible home for the new aircraft. Some say will bring too much noise to Tucson's skies.
The San Pedro River in late January, 2020.

Groundwater use for Fort Huachuca and the San Pedro River

A look at the latest legal fight over the groundwater supply shared by Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista and the San Pedro River.
An A-10 assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing commander at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 29, 2018.

Arizona lawmakers to fight military plan to retire some A-10 jets

Sen. McSally and Rep. Kirkpatrick both vowed to fight the move to retire dozens of A-10s, a mainstay at Tucson's Davis-Monthan.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 74th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia flies over Afghanistan in this 2011 photo. The Pentagon plans to retire 44 A-10s in fiscal 2021, which has put some Arizona lawmakers on alert.

Arizona officials keep an eye out, as Defense budget again targets A-10

The fighter jets have been a mainstay at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever.

Navajo Code Talker dies at 96; less than a handful remain

Joe Vandever Sr. was one of the few remaining Navajo Code Talkers.
Model missiles on display during a ribbon cutting event at Raytheon Missile Systems in May 2018.

Raytheon's growth and future in Tucson

Also, a security expert discusses the missile-maker's role in the defense industry.
For Hopi veteran Clifford Balenquah, the issue comes down to a lack of communication between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Native American veterans it serves. “Nobody consults us minorities, or people living in remote areas,” he says.

Native American veterans still struggling to get the health care they were promised

Some Native American vets seeking treatment face geographical barriers, confusing bureaucracy and lack of cultural understanding.
A Marine with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command stands post during the reinforcement of the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq on Jan. 4. (Photo by Sgt. Kyle C. Talbot/U.S. Marine Corps)

Arizona lawmakers, House, split on vote demanding end to attacks on Iran

Democrats said they hoped to reassert congressional authority over war powers, and Republicans accused the other side of playing politics.
Border fence construction projects funded by $3.6 billion pulled from military projects can go forward after the Trump administration won a case in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Trump administration wins appeal, pushes border fence projects forward

A lower court had stopped construction on 175 miles of the southwest border in areas along all four border states.

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