Military jets suffer parallel crashes amid recruitment debate
The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels crashed on the same day with pilots Maj. Alex Turner and Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss ejecting or dying. Investigations follow as officials defend the teams as vital recruiting tools and morale boosters despite high costs and historical crash risks.
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Air Force
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Thunderbirds
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Tennessee
Jeff Kuss
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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Air Force Academy
Barack Obama
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Agencies unite to feed local children at Cahoon Park
Local partners from Roswell and Chaves County run a free lunch program at Cahoon Park Riverside Drive site. Shelly Montgomery reports daily meals grew from about 1,300 to near 2,000 as the USDA Seamless Summer Food Program supports low income children with nutritious meals and activities this summer.
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Cahoon Park
Riverside Drive
Roswell
Chaves County
Shelly Montgomery
Goddard High School
First Zika Case Confirmed in County
A 41 year old Chaves County man is diagnosed with Zika, the first in the county and third in New Mexico. He contracted the virus while traveling in Central America in April. Public health officials say risk remains minimal to most people.
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Chaves County
Central America
Paul Ettestad
New Mexico Department of Health
New Mexico
Pearce Nears Completion of World Flight Honor Voyage
U S Rep Steve Pearce is set to land in Nevada this weekend finishing his solo round the world flight. The mission honors veterans and follows his North American return on Thursday as he nears the final legs of the journey.
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Steve Pearce
Nevada
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NASA whistleblower donates lunar photos to Roswell UFO Museum
Former NASA consultant pilot Ralph Kennedy Johnston Sr. from Belen gave digital copies of three books with NASA Apollo images to the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell. He also handed over interview recordings and promised more material.
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Roswell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
International Ufo Museum and Research Center
Ralph Kennedy
Ken) Johnston Sr
Belen
UFO Museum
R. Ken Johnston Sr
Right
Jim Hill
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