By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl As the Presidents term comes to an end, his critics are out to define his legacy in their terms, particularly with regard to Iraq. Of late, their efforts to rebuke the war effort in Iraq…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl In keeping with the old axiom of journalism, "If it bleeds, it leads," the media have focused on every bit of bad economic news to seemingly convince Americans that the economy is in a recession.…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl As we celebrate Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We should also focus on the service members who are currently serving our country here at home,…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl When the United Nations was first conceived after the end of World War II, its purpose was to maintain international peace and security. Unfortunately, the U.N. today is spending very little time devoting its resources…

Commentary by Master Sgt. Marilyn Holliday 353rd Special Operations Group Public Affairs DAEGU AIR BASE, Korea (AFPN) -- What began as a routine MC-130 flight to snap photographs of special tactics personnel jumping from the aircraft into the waters of…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Writing for the Weekly Standard, American Enterprise Institute scholar Frederick Kagan recently examined how anti-war leaders have been forced to change their rhetoric in response to the continuing stream of positive developments in Iraq. Kagan…

As an eternal optimist, I think readers will be pleased with the articles in this edition offering refreshingly optimistic, happy news despite the plethora of negative information being disseminated over the latest statistics on the economy. The feature article discusses…

Commentary by Maj. Jeffrey Ferrer 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Det. 1 commander 4/11/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- It's been more than 80 days since I arrived at a Southwest Asian air base, and as I reflect upon my time…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl I recently toured the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma to see firsthand how construction of the border fence is progressing. The fence and vehicle barriers span roughly 120 miles along the border. According to border agents…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl You can't spend more than you make just ask any American family on a budget. Families have to set priorities when spending the money they earn. If a family increases spending in one area of…

For a La Nina year, this is certainly shaping up to be a wet one. According to last year's weather projections, the southwest was projected to have a wetter that usual month in December, which certainly fell within the predictions.…

by Franklin Jake Flake Mr. Flake is a senator in the Arizona State Legislature. Anyone who has spent any time in Arizona is familiar with a mirage. One of its characteristics is that the closer you move toward it, the…