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Poetry to Honor Bataan Veterans

News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Editor’s Note: To honor Cibola’s veterans, Los Alamitos instructor Richie Ann Balgos had her students write poetry about the Bataan Death March, which is remembered annually on April 9. The following selection of essays was selected by Los Alamitos staff and written by local middle school students.
Jack Jones, Navajo Code Talker Courtesy Photo

Jack Jones, Navajo Code Talker Courtesy Photo

Jack Jones, Navajo Code Talker

The Library Of Congress
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Unit: Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Dates of Service: March 1943 - November 1945 Battles / Campaigns: New Britain; Peleliu 'It all comes back to the idea that you love your country, you love your government, you love your people. For that purpose, I’m here.
James B. Barber Courtesy Photo

James B. Barber Courtesy Photo

JAMES B. BARBER: World War Veteran

Cynthia Spidle
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
James B. Barber enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps (later it became a separate military branch) shortly after the Pearl Harbor Hawaii attack on December 7, 1941. At that time, he was the editor of the Raton Daily Range in Raton, NM.He served in the European Theater as a spotter pilot.
General Ahniwake Ray Courtesy Photo

General Ahniwake Ray Courtesy Photo

My Daddy was a Hero!

June (ray) Baca
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
My Dad, General Ahniwake Ray joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 when he was 17 years old (his mother had to sign for him).He traveled from Quapaw, Oklahoma, to El Paso, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, then to San Diego, CA for Boot Camp.
Alfonso Pilar Anzures Branch: Army, Rank: Sergeant, Frontline Medic Years of Service: Korean War 1949-1952 Courtesy Photo

Alfonso Pilar Anzures Branch: Army, Rank: Sergeant, Frontline Medic Years of Service: Korean War 1949-1952 Courtesy Photo

Alfonso Pilar Anzures

News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Alfonso Pilar Anzures
Jose C Rodriguez Branch: Marine Corps, Rank: Corporeal (E4) Years of Service: 1960-1964 Courtesy Photo

Jose C Rodriguez Branch: Marine Corps, Rank: Corporeal (E4) Years of Service: 1960-1964 Courtesy Photo

Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Las Cruces Business for Allegedly Defrauding Veterans

Nmdoj
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Las Cruces, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Disabled Veterans Consultants, Inc. (DVC), a Las Crucesbased company accused of illegally charging veterans for benefits consulting services that are available for free through federally accredited organizations.
Surrounded by lawmakers, veterans, and advocates, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham holds signed copies of House Bill 47 and House Bill 161, expanding property tax exemptions and granting free state park access to veterans. The new laws, signed on March 20, 2025, mark a significant step in honoring New Mexico’s veterans and were championed in part by the late Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon. Courtesy Photo

Surrounded by lawmakers, veterans, and advocates, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham holds signed copies of House Bill 47 and House Bill 161, expanding property tax exemptions and granting free state park access to veterans. The new laws, signed on March 20, 2025, mark a significant step in honoring New Mexico’s veterans and were championed in part by the late Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon. Courtesy Photo

Governor Signs Veteran Support Bills Alcon Championed

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Late Representative’s Legacy Cemented in New Laws Expanding Benefits for New Mexico Veterans GRANTS, N.M.