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From MARTIN HEINRICH It is one of the highest honors of my office to be able to nominate qualified New Mexicans for admission to our nation’s military service academies. It
A meeting of New Mexico state officials at Questa’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) headquarters on Wednesday, March 30, entitled “Cabinet in Your Community” attracted about 30 locals: residents of
Memorial Day Weekend Anyone driving through Questa who sees the Veterans Field of Honor cannot help being moved. Whether you are a local touched by a flag commemorating a loved
It’s all about absolute teamwork and faith and trust in each other. This is the story of a youthful and vital couple who now live in Cerro, New Mexico. SFC
On Saturday December 4, the Taos Quilt and Needlecraft Guild awarded the Quilt of Valor to Mr. Roger Blanco, one of Questa’s distinguished veterans who served our country and was
Modesto Cisneros, Korean War corporal and medic, was born in June, 1929 in Questa, the third of 10 brothers (eight of whom are veterans). On November 2, the Taos Quilt
You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day for folks to be outside honoring our veterans on Saturday, November 13. There were close to 100 people at the Senator
Many local residents remember Charles “Charlie” Castulo Cisneros, who died in the Vietnam conflict. The Cerro VFW Post 9516 was named after the late soldier. Photos and mementos of his
Demecio Duran is a veteran and the son of a veteran, with 11 other veterans in his family. They are committed to serving and protecting the United States of America.
A lot of progress has been made on the Cerro VFW Post 9516. The plumbing issues have been fixed and we got a new water heater! However, the building still
Photo Album at bottom of post. The story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, New Mexico began 52 years ago on May 22, 1968, when the parents of
A Veteran Gives Back Wes Dyer has been a fly fisherman since he was a boy growing up in Albuquerque. Nothing hard core—he was just a normal New Mexico kid
Questeño Larry Sanchez is a man on a mission. He has a long history of helping individuals and serving his community in any way he can, especially veterans. His service
Throughout the history of humankind, wars have begun and ended principally because of political and/or religious intolerances. It matters not the precipitating reasons or incidents. What matters is the extraordinary
Rachel Rael US Marine Corps Cpl. Rachel Rael, age 21, grew up in Santa Fe and has deep family roots in Questa. She is a third-generation Marine, currently assigned to
Sheng Zhen came into my life when I decided to leave Denver and moved to the organic farming and artist’s town of Paonia, Colorado. It coincided with a time in
By KELLY FITZPATRICK The kids are heading back to school! After 17 months of social distancing and at-home or virtual education, it will be so nice to see the kids
Senator Ben Ray Lujan visits Questa