New Mexico has lost a native son who represented our state with pride and honor. Lt. General Edward D. Baca US Army National Guard Retired was the first Hispanic to serve as the Head of the US Army National Guard Bureau.

He was also a former Adjunct General of the NM National Guard and he was a friend and mentor to many. He was 82 years old. General Baca, thank you for your friendship and leadership. R.I.P. (July 27, 1938- September 15, 2020). Our prayers go out to the Baca family.

Church Services: Monday September 21, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Prince of a Peace Church. Burial services at The National Cemetery in Santa Fe at 3 p.m.

Still time to get those videos in! Deadline for video submissions has been extended to 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2020.

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The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. Thompson swore in the 1st four recruits at the Baltimore MEPS. The recruits are on a direct path to Basic Military Training, marking another milestone in the new service’s growth & development. #SemperSupra go.usa.gov/x7ajD

Support a WWII Veteran 2moro Oct 21st at 2pm! Join a “parade” in a decorated or undecorated vehicle! YMCA parking lot:12500 Comanche Rd NE (duration 30 minutes) About:A local WWII veteran’s home was vandalized with “Nazi” 4 supporting a presidential candidate.

Santa Fe Virtual Navy Week in two weeks!! #NavyWeek

“Honor, courage and commitment are the core values that drive the actions of every Marine, but it is the fighting spirit within that ensures victory.” Happy Birthday Marines! dvidshub.net/video/771859/c…

Happy Veteran’s Day! Thank you for your service. youtu.be/7nyaPsAQUKo

"We waited until the blast had passed, walked out of the shelter and then it was entirely solemn. We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent." J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/m…

In 1942 at the age of 14, Jack Lucas forged documents so that we could join the US Marine Corp. He celebrated his 17th birthday just five days before Iwo Jima, where he earned a Medal of Honor. He is the youngest Medal of Honor recipient of World War II nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/p…

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In this city, we step up for each other and there are many ways to make a positive impact. Choose One thing and do it. chooseone.us #ChooseOneABQ #OneAlbuquerque

RIP nbcnews.com/news/us-news/c…

The New Mexico Veterans Memorial Foundation has big plans for the new year, from updates to the grounds to new programming. Check them out: bit.ly/2JjVehw

His parents originally named him J.R. but when he tried to enlist, recruiters wouldn’t allow him to use initials as his formal name. He decided on a new name John R Cash. Cash went on to serve four years mostly as a Morse code operator intercepting messages from Soviet Army.

He actually created his first band while serving in Landsberg, Germany.

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