Memorial Day Special

May 25, 2009
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In honor of Memorial Day, we profile Arizona heroes: Sylvestre Herrera, Medal of Honor recipient, and Frank Luke, Jr., the namesake of Luke Air Force Base. Also, stories from World War II.

Also in this episode:

Arizona Unemployment

SPOTLIGHT

Plant the seed of support for public broadcasting

Psyche Mission
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aired Sept. 29

Hispanic Heritage Awards

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