Sen. McCain ready for 2016 re-election effort

PHOENIX — U.S. Sen. John McCain will point to his success in bringing important projects to Arizona and his new influence as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee as key reasons why voters should return him to Congress for a sixth term.

Arizona's senior senator said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press Tuesday that he's not taking a primary challenge from Republican state Sen. Kelli Ward for granted and plans an aggressive primary and general re-election campaign.

McCain pointed to his efforts to keep the Air Force from retiring the A-10 attack jet, reopening a fish hatchery in Mojave County and pushing a highway bypass in Pima County as successes.

And he said his leadership on national security issues is particularly needed amid growing world-wide threats.

In Other News

His father never spoke of WWII. His flight logs told the story for him

Historian and author Howard Mansfield had vowed to never write another word about World War II. Until another one fell into his lap.

US military to expand universal pre-K at dozens more bases this fall

The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Top Air Force officer previews more org changes in 6-month update

Allvin’s missive, which comes as he reaches the six-month mark as the Air Force’s top officer, touches on more than a dozen initiatives now underway.

All the US assets that helped repel Iran’s attack on Israel

Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel.

Marine Corps’ camouflage uniform shortage has eased up

Marine recruits now are receiving a full issue of the camouflage combat utility uniforms.

Load More