Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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5.29.26 – In February, a fire tore through the Forget Me Not Veteran's Park in Socorro County, destroying critical facilities. Reporter Cailley Chella documents the site's recovery, as a community rallies together to rebuild. Content warning: this segment includes discussion of suicide.

Correspondent:
Cailley Chella

Guests:
Daun Medaris, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran's Park
Darlene Medaris, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran's Park
Roxanne Scott, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran's Park
Jason Burke, VFW Post 12184
Amanda Gomez, Veteran
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