| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Wednesday May 29, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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ICYMI: Tanker base upgrade at Kirtland cuts wildfire response times in half
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Upgrades made possible through $15 million Heinrich secured in 2022
ALBUQUERQUE - In an op-ed published in the Albuquerque Journal, Col. Mike Power, Kirtland Air Force Base Installation Commander, highlighted the importance of newly completed upgrades at the Cibola National Forest Air Tanker Base to help the U.S. Forest Service fight wildfires in New Mexico more efficiently and effectively.
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Lujan Introduces Resolution to Recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
This month, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution to recognize May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. Since 1949, May has been observed as National Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when advocates and activists across the country draw attention to the mental health issues that affect as many as one in four Americans. Today, more people die from suicide in the United State
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Rep. Leger Fernandez, Heinrich Celebrate Renaming of Gallup VA Clinic in Honor of Hiroshi 'Hershey' Miyamura After Passing Bipartisan Bill
GALLUP, New Mexico, May 25 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez honored Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura at the renaming ceremony for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gallup, New Mexico for the late Staff Sergeant Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, who died on November 29, 2022 and earned the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II and the Korean War.
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