Veterans

Navajo Nation leaders are paying tribute to Steven Harrison, a World War II veteran and tribal member who died Wednesday at 101.

Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor who went on become a decorated World War II flyer, has died in Arizona. He was 101.

The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is recruiting volunteers to provide transportation for eligible Veterans to and from medical appointments across the region.

Arizona is allocating $26 million to organizations devoted to the health and well-being of veterans and first responders.

A veteran and member of the Navajo Nation has received a Purple Heart Medal decades after being wounded in battle during the Vietnam war.

Fifteen buildings and facilities throughout Coconino County will be illuminated with green lights from November 7 through 13 to honor veterans.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lyzer offered their condolences to the family of U.S. Army Veteran Gibson B. Jones, who died on Friday at the age of 76.

Navajo Nation leaders are honoring Ada Holly, a Gold Star Mother and veterans advocate from Utah who was a member of the tribe.

The Senate Thursday voted to pass bipartisan legislation to expand VA health care eligibility for generations of veterans exposed to toxic substances and burn pits. It’s expected to bring about one of the largest expansions in health care benefits in VA history.

Utah is one of the latest states to approve studies of the medicinal properties of hallucinogenic mushrooms and their effect on mental health issues, including PTSD.