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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Albuquerque on Friday, May 6, to deliver remarks at the annual New Mexico Parent Teacher Association (NMPTA) Convention, and he will recognize a local veteran for his volunteer service to assist disabled veterans in Albuquerque. On Friday morning, Senator Heinrich will speak at...

Renewable energy, economic development, water issues and veterans’ needs are a few of the discussions state and local officials held Thursday with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich during his visit to Tucumcari. Heinrich started Thursday’s visit by climbing to the top of the North American Wind Research and Training Center’s 1.5-megawatt...

They’re about 40 years overdue, but that didn’t bother Stephen Bailey one bit. Friday afternoon, he finally got the military medals he earned in the Vietnam War and the years immediately afterward. Bailey enlisted in the Army in 1967 and was assigned to an explosive ordnance unit, and went off to the deadly jungles of Vietnam. He was...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich presents the Purple Heart to U.S. Army veteran Stephen Bailey.  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) presented nine medals, including the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star Medal, and an Air Medal to U.S. Army veteran Stephen Bailey. Senator Heinrich's office assisted Mr. Bailey, who...

SANTA FE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Taos on Saturday, December 5, to tour the Military Family Respite Center with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members and join volunteers in preparing food baskets for the Taos Feeds Taos annual service project. On Saturday afternoon, Senator Heinrich will...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On Friday, December 4, at 3:15 p.m., U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will present nine medals to a U.S. Army veteran, including the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, and Air Medal. Senator Heinrich's office assisted this veteran, who served 10 years in the Army, obtain medals he earned, but never received, for his service...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined the Senate in voting 93-0 for critical funding for New Mexico's veterans and military construction projects. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today in honor of Veterans Day, which falls on Wednesday, November 11. Senator Heinrich will commemorate Veterans Day in Roswell and join the Lincoln County community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Fort Stanton State Veterans' Cemetery.  "On...

Tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich will travel to Fort Stanton to deliver remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fort Stanton State Veterans' Cemetery.  Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Heinrich are working to support the construction of new veterans' cemeteries in...

ROSWELL, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will commemorate Veterans Day in Chaves and Lincoln Counties on Wednesday, November 11. In the morning, Senator Heinrich will join veterans and military families in Roswell for the annual New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) Veterans Day Breakfast on campus at the Bates Dining Hall. Senator...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined in a letter led by U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter outlining their concerns over reports of significant harm to the finances and credit of active servicemembers while...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was a surprise to 90-year-old Marlin “Temp” Templeton. He had no idea Friday’s celebration was all for him. Temp is a World War II veteran. He enlisted in the army in 1943, but never received any of the awards he earned. But that changed Friday. “To give the recognition that he should have...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, October 9, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will address the Albuquerque Press Women and League of Women Voters and present medals to a World War II veteran in Albuquerque. At the Albuquerque Press Women and League of Women Voters luncheon, Senator Heinrich, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 40 veterans boarded a bus to Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning after flying across the county the night before.  The group, part of this year’s honor flight, is traveling to our nation’s capital to visit their war memorials.  The once in a lifetime experience brought tears to their eyes. Cruz...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal government will provide $5.7 million to pay for building a veterans cemetery near Fort Stanton in south-central New Mexico’s Lincoln County. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich on Monday announced the funding being provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The senators said ground-breaking for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that they have secured $5,741,388 to cover the full cost of construction for a veterans cemetery near Fort Stanton. Currently, the state has only two veterans cemeteries — located in Santa Fe and at Fort Bayard — and many veterans and their families have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is urging the National Guard Bureau near Washington D.C. to conduct an audit to ensure New Mexico National Guardsmen are being properly compensated for their service. After his office was contacted by a New Mexico National Guardsman who said he wasn't fullycompensated for his re-enlistment...

FARMINGTON — Two AmeriCorps programs that operate on the Navajo Nation will receive AmeriCorps grants to continue their services. AmeriCorps is a national service program whose members serve rural and urban communities across the country. Members focus on mentoring youth, helping veterans access services, responding to disasters and building...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that two New Mexico tribes have won AmeriCorps grants to meet critical needs in their communities. The Shiprock Chapter of the Navajo Nation, Navajo AmeriCorps in Nenahnezad and Santo Domingo Pueblo will receive funding totaling $180,387. “By both helping...

Being dishonorably discharged from the military sticks with you for the rest of your life. It makes it harder to get a job, you aren’t entitled to military benefits, and it can even make it harder to vote. But what about those who have been dishonorably discharged for their sexual orientation? Several New Mexico lawmakers are working to...