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Photo of article published in the Santa Fe New Mexican and the Associated Press in 1963. Photo Courtesy of Mario Martinez
The B-52 Bomber That Fell from the Sky
Fri, Jun 16, 2023, 10:19am | By Mario X Martinez
Located on the outskirts of Roswell, New Mexico, Walker Air Force Base served as a key U.S. military installation during the Cold War. It operated under the Strategic Air Command from 1946 until its...
Martinez family members of Los Reyes de Albuquerque L-R: Rob Martinez, founder Roberto Martinez, Larry Martinez and Lorenzo Martinez in Old Town Albuquerque in 1994..
From Mora to Mariachi: My Dad and his Magical Journey of Music
Mon, May 15, 2023, 5:11pm | By Rob Martinez
My dad wanted to be Pedro Infante when he grew up. His name was Roberto Martínez. As a young boy living in the Mora Valley during the Great Depression, hard work and scarcity were the norm....
“Lumbre salvaje.” Fire cresting in trees, Monte Aplanado.
Las lumbres del 2022 en el norte de Nuevo México
Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 2:41pm | By Gabriel Meléndez
1. In late summer, clouds thicken quickly on the ridgeline of the sierra, and the distant rumble of their thunder echoes endlessly in the mountain canyons and in the tall stands of spruce...
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