New Mexico is a military state. DoD employs roughly 24,600 active-duty personnel, civilians, Guard, and Reserve across Kirtland AFB, Holloman AFB, Cannon AFB, White Sands Missile Range, Air Force Research Lab, Space Force, and Global Strike Command. Add family members (typically 2.5 per member): ~61,500. Add 124,674 veterans (7.5% of civilian adults): ~186,174 total pro-military households. That’s nearly 10% of New Mexico’s 2.1 million population—a massive voting bloc whose freedoms are defended daily by NM servicemembers now facing Iran’s missile barrages and proxy threats. va
Since the Iran conflict started 25 days ago, New Mexico’s congressional delegation—Sens. Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján, Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vasquez—has been silent on supporting our troops. No “good luck,” “be safe,” “return with honor,” or acknowledgment of NM’s three major bases, Guard/Reserve, AFSOC at Cannon, or labs under threat. kunm
The silence
- Heinrich: Focused on Iran school bombing, civilian casualties; War Powers votes. No troop support. heinrich.senate
- Luján: Called war “illegal war of choice”; demanded accountability. No NM servicemembers mentioned. gallupsunweekly
- Leger Fernández: “Debacle”; War Powers. Silent on Cannon AFSOC ops. kunm
- Stansbury: “Stop this war.” No thanks to troops. kunm
- Vasquez: “Reckless action”; risks only as anti-war point. No positive messaging. kunm
Cannon AFB’s 27th Special Operations Wing (AC-130s, CV-22s) is active in Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets, with AFSOC quietly prioritizing imminent threats. Kirtland’s cyber/space labs, Holloman’s F-16s/drones, White Sands testing—all exposed. NM Leadership Delegation: crickets. abqjournal
Moral drainer
This isn’t oversight—it’s a pattern. New Mexicans in uniform fight a massive foe (Iran’s proxies, missiles, drones), defending freedoms their leaders enjoy daily. NM’s delegation chose ideology over duty: criticize Trump, demand resolutions, ignore the Americans in harm's way. abqjournal
186,000+ pro-military voters notice. Families watch deployments without a word of encouragement. Troops see politicians prioritize politics over patriotism. What a moral drainer. dws.state.nm
Leaders: your job is to represent all New Mexicans, including those serving. A simple “stay safe, thank you” costs nothing but shows backbone. Silence betrays the state that needs them most.
Meanwhile, as NM troops deploy against Iranian threats, Sens. Luján and Rep. Stansbury found time to wish Muslims “joy, peace, and celebration” for Eid al-Fitr. No such public support for Cannon AFSOC, Kirtland cyber warriors, or Holloman pilots. 186,000+ pro-military New Mexicans notice the silence.
NM is 63% Christian (27% Catholic) and ~1% Muslim but our leaders celebrate Muslim holidays while ignoring troops.
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