Military Families in Arizona Ready in Wave of Global Conflict

Residents living near Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista or Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson have started playing a new game: What's that aircraft buzzing around our skies?

Headlines are evolving daily, with ceaseless discussion about the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Everyone is on high alert, watching the news closely. We've been seeing military aircraft flying around our airspace for the last few weeks, before the tensions escalated.

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C-130s, a variety of helicopters, and other aircraft are all hinting that things could get serious fast.

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Arizona: Preparing for Conflict in the Middle East

There's no official word on how or even if the United States Military would become involved in the growing conflict, but the largest military in the world is always prepared.

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The recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and Iran’s retaliatory missile launches into Israel have increased global concern. While President Trump announced a ceasefire, it didn't last long after Iran violated the terms almost immediately, prompting more military action.

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The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide caution alert, urging Americans, especially those overseas, to stay vigilant.

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How Arizona's Military Families Handle the Escalating News

In Arizona, military families often rely on one another for support. Most families have been through deployments before. It's never easy, but keeping the community together, staying informed, and continuing with routines, especially for those with children, helps keep things feeling as normal as possible.

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We're living in wildly uncertain times right now, and that sense of community is something Southeastern Arizona military families do best.

Sources: USA Today | Times of Israel

See 20 Ways America Has Changed Since 9/11

For those of us who lived through 9/11, the day’s events will forever be emblazoned on our consciousnesses, a terrible tragedy we can’t, and won’t, forget. Now, two decades on, Stacker reflects back on the events of 9/11 and many of the ways the world has changed since then. Using information from news reports, government sources, and research centers, this is a list of 20 aspects of American life that were forever altered by the events of that day. From language to air travel to our handling of immigration and foreign policy, read on to see just how much life in the United States was affected by 9/11.

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