Retired Army 2nd Lt.Terry Modglin knew Sgt. Richard Lee Stockett for only two months. Yet, it was sufficient for the soldier from Mesa to make a lasting impression on his superior officer.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - An Army officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a military jury Saturday for shooting and killing an Iraqi detainee during an interrogation.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. military spokesman said Tuesday there had been no word on the fate of a U.S. Army solider reported missing in Baghdad, as troops continued door-to-door searches in the central Karradah district.

The Pentagon Winds woodwind quintet is an ensemble of musicians who will perform an outdoor concert at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sun City Grand, 19753 N. Remington Drive, Surprise.

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will sign an agreement Wednesday to provide priority hiring status to qualified soldiers participating in the Army’s Partnership for Youth Success Program.

Just days after Pat Tillman died from friendly fire on a desolate ridge in southeastern Afghanistan, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command released a brief account of his last moments.

December 6, 2004

Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., has called for an investigation into reports of deplorable conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., which cares for wounded U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

A Mesa military man has admitted to falsifying deployment orders to postpone his trial on drunken-driving charges, according to Army documents.

A Mesa military man has admitted to falsifying deployment orders to postpone his trial on drunken-driving charges, according to Army documents.

After 15 years of waiting, the Mesa branch of the Salvation Army is finally on track to quadruple its space and enhance its services.

September 12 2004

After years of being stuffed into small rooms at 150 percent capacity with no air conditioning, Army Reserve units stationed in Mesa are finally getting some relief.

The 14-year-old was in the shower when his sister started banging on the bathroom door, yelling that a plane had hit the World Trade Center.

TUCSON - "Santa's bringing my daddy home!" For weeks, that's what 4-year-old Berlyn Morrison has been telling her preschool teacher, strangers at the supermarket and anyone else who would listen. And on Christmas Eve, with help from the Army, Santa came through.

March 9, 2005

April 23, 2005

The Salvation Army's Chandler branch is looking to hire up to 60 bell ringers to collect donations for the 2009 Christmas season.

Though his uniform sparks questions — "What airline do you fly for?" or "Can you take my bags up to my room?" — Mesa’s top Salvation Army officer is surprised by how many people do, in fact, recognize his uniform and his organization.