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The Roswell Incident (July 1947) is New Mexico's most famous UFO event, but there are several others of note. The lore of the Aztec UFO Crash (March 1948), sometimes referred to as "the other Roswell", includes the recovery of numerous alien bodies. Unusual "green fireballs" over northern NM in the late 1940s were the subject of government investigation. The Farmington UFO "Armada" (March 15-18 1950) was witnessed by not only "fully half of the town's population" but also by others around northern NM. The Socorro UFO (April 1964) was witnessed by a police officer and seemed to involve the landing and takeoff of an unusual vehicle, with occupants. Dulce New Mexico, the locale of a purported underground alien base, continues to have reports of UFO sightings in the area. As there is no definitve physical evidence from any of these events all of them are part of the folkloric history of New Mexico.

(1919-2003) Educator and author; began teaching at the University of New Mexico in 1949 after earning degrees there. Founded the University of New Mexico Andean Center in Ecuador in 1968. Among many awards: Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts (1987), UNM Regents Meritorious Service Medal (1988). Bilingual poet. Best known for short stories and Mi Abuela Fumaba Puros (My Grandmother Smoked Cigars).

AKA: Armand Hammer United World College, UWC-USA. Founded in 1982 by the late Dr. Armand Hammer as the USA branch of the UWC, hosting students from 80 countries. The goal of the World College network is to bring together "a diverse cross section of students, inspiring them to create a more peaceful and sustainable future". Located in Montezuma, near Las Vegas. The College grounds include the historic Montezuma Castle, the Dwan Light Sanctuary, and some hot springs. There is also a Dale Chihuly glass chandelier in the College's dining room. Tours of the Castle are available in the Fall months; the public may access the Dwan Light Sanctuary after checking in at the Welcome Center.
United World College website

AKA: UNM. Founded in 1889 (as part of House Bill No. 186); largest post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico. Main campus(es) in Albuquerque, with branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, and Taos.
University of New Mexico website

Grew up in Lovington. Football player first for Lovington High School then the UNM Lobos; played for 13 years as linebacker for the Chicago Bears. Many honors and awards including Consensus All-American (1999).

US Route 85. North-south highway system running from El Paso to the Canadian border in North Dakota. In New Mexico, many portions of US 85 are now overlain with I-25, with some sections of US 85 existing as frontage roads and secondary roads through smaller towns. With the completion of the New Mexico sections of I-25 between 1970-1990 the designation as US 85 was officially retired by the state, but some stretches are still recognized locally.

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Los Angeles-class attack submarine commissioned May 1983. In active service.

Building at White Sands Missile Range, part of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, used to simulate shipboard conditions for naval surface-to-air weapons testing. The designation of the building as USS (United States Ship) required special permission from Congress; "LLS" stands for "Land Locked Ship". One of only two LLS facilities, the other being in New Jersey.

Battleship which was in service 1918-1947, nicknamed "The Queen". Flagship of the Pacific Fleet prior to World War II. Reassigned to the Atlantic Fleet from 1940 and thus not present for the attack on Pearl Harbor; reassigned to the Pacific after that event. Participated in operations in the Aleutian, Gilbert, and Marshall Islands; assisted in the invasion of Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, and Guam. Struck several times by kamikaze planes. Present at the end of both World Wars: the Queen escorted President Woodrow Wilson to negotiate the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I, and was in Tokyo Bay at the end of World War II when General MacArthur initiated the surrender proceedings on her deck. The New Mexico was the first Navy vessel to be named for the state, and first of her class; other New Mexico-class dreadnought battleships were the Mississippi and the Idaho.
State Historian webpage on the USS New Mexico
USSNewMexico.net website

Virginia-class submarine in the U.S. Navy, commissioned March 2010 and in active service. In February 2012 participated in a historic underwater rendezvous with a British submarine; on board the vessels were the heads of their respective navies. The crest of the vessel, selected by the crew from a statewide submission from schools, includes the Zia Sun Symbol.
USSNewMexico.net website

Cleveland-class light cruiser commissioned November 1942. Served with fast carrier attack forces throughout WWII; served with distinction in many operations including the invasion of the Marshall Islands and bombardment of Iwo Jima. Key in fire suppression and rescue of 833 seamen and Marines from the damaged aircraft carrier USS Franklin, which event is recounted in the book Lucky Lady: The World War II Heroics of the USS Santa Fe and Franklin. Decommissioned in 1946 and made part of the US Pacific Reserve Fleet; scrapped in 1959.

Los Angeles-class attack submarine commissioned in 1994. In active service.