Air Force to retire A-10 aircraft at Tucson base next year

The U.S. Air Force plans to retire 42 A-10 aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base next year, a move that would cut the base’s fleet of “Warthogs” in half, a member of Arizona’s congressional delegation said.

Acting Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, according to two officials, just hours after he had publicly apologized for a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt.

95-year-old WWII veteran beats the odds, survives coronavirus: 'Have a positive attitude'

A 95-year-old World War II veteran who beat the odds and survived the novel coronavirus said on “Fox and Friends First” on Friday that listening to his doctor’s orders to stay positive helped him recover.

California Marine surprised for 104th birthday with parade amid coronavirus stay-at-home order

A statewide stay-at-home order in California couldn’t keep a woman considered to be the oldest living female Marine west of the Mississippi River from celebrating her 104th birthday last week.

Arizona National Guard re-stocks grocery stores
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Dozens of members of Arizona's National Guard worked hard throughout the weekend to restock grocery stores throughout the state.

Vets urged to access healthcare services online

Recipients can request prescription refills, sign up for text message reminders about their health care and ask non-urgent questions via video, telephone or the VA's secure online messaging system.

Arizona National Guard work picks up as virus cases rise

The Arizona National Guard stepped up its efforts to bolster the supply of food as a few dozen soldiers packed boxes at food banks seeing a surge in demand.

Army Corps of Engineers aids Arizona as COVID-19 surge looms

Officials from Arizona’s health department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are scouring sites to see how quickly it could be running if an expected surge of coronavirus cases hits.

National Guard to help with Arizona's food supply fulfillment

The Arizona National Guard is sending out more than 700 Citizen-Soldiers to help with the state's needs relating to food supplies and fulfillment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Air Force base decision raises F-35A noise debate in Tucson

Voices are being raised in Tucson about the possibility of a squadron of new F-35A fighters being stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base where the multirole aircraft would replace relatively quiet A-10 attack jets.

AZDHS: All counties with COVID-19 cases must close gyms, bars, movie theaters; restaurants dine-out only

The Arizona Department of Health Services is requiring that all counties with cases of the novel coronavirus must close all of their bars, gyms and movie theaters effective at close of business on Friday.

Newsom requests Trump deploy USNS Mercy Hospital Ship to Los Angeles

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the immediate deployment of the USNS Mercy Hospital Ship to the Port of Los Angeles through Sept. 1, 2020, to help assist with the state's battle against COVID-19.

Officials: 2 people from Luke AFB have coronavirus

Military officials say Thursday there are two confirmed cases COVID-19 from Luke Air Force Base.

California preparing for worst case scenarios

Newsom also acknowledged much is unknown and so the state is preparing for frightening worst-case scenarios.