Memorial Day reflections from veterans on sacrifice and remembrance
Veterans Burke and Dyer urge sober remembrance beyond barbecues. They honor fallen comrades with bracelets and cemetery visits, noting New Mexico’s high suicide death rate among veterans and urging service and gratitude for freedoms symbolized by flags.
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Desert Storm
Iraqi Freedom
Burke
Dyer
Iraq
New Mexico
Department of Veterans Affairs
Campaign trail shapes Senate District 33 and county races
Nicholas Paul and Lynn Crawford headline a meeting for Senate District 33 Republican candidates with Rhonda Romack invited but not present. Crawford, mayor of Ruidoso, criticizes Santa Fe mandates while Paul, Alamogordo city official, vows border security and anti gun safety measures. Roswell rep Hembree and De La Rosa contest House District 59. Chaves County faces two open commissioner seats with Waide vs Waltrip in District 2 and Corn vs Fouratt in District 3, as veterans highlight public service and property and water rights.
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Nicholas Paul
Lynn Crawford
Rhonda Romack
Boue
Romack
Lincoln
Otero
Chaves
Bill Burt
Alamogordo
Crawford
New Mexico
Ruidoso
Santa Fe
Paul
Albuquerque
Mexico
Jared Hembree
Roswell
Tracy de la Rosa
Chaves County
Hembree
Greg Nibert
House
New Mexico Public Education Department
Michelle Lujan Grisham
de la Rosa
Nibert
Change Course
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Hagerman
Waide
Board of Commissioners
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Pute
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Herbert
Hub” Corn
Enos
Ej” Fouratt
Jeff Billberry
North Roswell
Corn
Fouratt
Alex Ross
Isaiah Alexander Contreras
Belen High School
Childers Brothers Inc
den Chavira
Edy
Kane
Desert Willow Wildlife Rehabilitation
Black Cock Brewing
Wonder On
Black Cock Brewery
Desert Willow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Fiesta
Carlsbad
Dwwrc
Felicidades
Adrian Barraza
Muy Orgullosos de Ti
Mama
Francisco, Salma
Rafa
Roberto
Papa
Borscape
Richard Tirado
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