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    Dec 23, 2012 |Column| South Bend Tribune

  1. Santa has noted these newsmakers

    As he does every year at this time, a very reliable source dropped off a list of what some prominent people will find under their Christmas trees.
    As he does every year at this time, a very reliable source dropped off a list of what some prominent people will find under their Christmas trees. Although this source is in a position to know, I provide my usual warning. He looks kind of suspicious --...

    Tags: Richard Lugar, New Year's Day, Abraham Lincoln, West Point, American Airlines, Inc.

    2. Oct 1, 2012 |Column| Imperial Valley Press Online

  2. From the Right: Courage may save us from ruin

    When Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr. speaks on matters of defense, people listen. No matter your political persuasion, the congressman has a ton of insight. We here in the Valley are more likely to remember his father, who represented us in Congress for many years. Duncan 1 was a stalwart proponent of defense and served as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee for many years. Duncan 2, a congressman for only a short time, combines a lifetime of learning from his father with actual frontline experience. He was one of the few children of a sitting congressman to serve not only in the Iraq war but also in Afghanistan.
    When Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr. speaks on matters of defense, people listen. No matter your political persuasion, the congressman has a ton of insight. We here in the Valley are more likely to remember his father, who represented us in Congress for...

    Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Government, Public Officials, Career and Workplace, Elections

    3. Aug 20, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  3. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney to visit Indy in late August

    Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney will visit Indianapolis in late August to address the American Legion’s national convention.
    Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney will visit Indianapolis in late August to address the American Legion’s national convention. The American Legion confirmed the Aug. 29 appearance, which will be the organization’s 94th...

    Tags: Government, American Legion, Mitt Romney, Elections, Political Candidates

    4. Mar 20, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Afghan war effort 'on track,' general tells Congress

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    The American war effort in Afghanistan is making progress despite recent setbacks, the top U.S. commander there told Congress on Tuesday....
    5. Apr 16, 2013 | Daily Press

  5. Snippets from today's House Armed Services Committee hearing ...

    The top leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps apppeared before the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday to discuss their new budget request. Here are some tidbits taken from their prepared testimony in no particular order of importance: From Navy...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Shipbuilding, Harry S. Truman, Armed Forces

    6. Jan 4, 2013 | Daily Press

  6. U.S. Rep. Rigell named to House Budget Committee

    U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, will serve on the House of Representatives Budget Committee in the 113th Congress. Rigell, who was sworn in for his second term in the House Thursday, was an outspoken advocate as a freshman for increasing revenue...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Fiscal Cliff, Scott Rigell, U.S. House Committee on the Budget

    7. Dec 5, 2012 | Daily Press

  7. Rep. Rob Wittman re-elected as chairman of U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors

    One local congressman may have a partisan stake in this Saturday's Army-Navy game.
    One local congressman may have a partisan stake in this Saturday's Army-Navy game. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, has been elected to this third term as chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors. Wittman is a member of the House Armed...

    Tags: Washington, DC, United States Naval Academy, Rob Wittman

    8. Sep 24, 2012 | Daily Press

  8. Admiral blogs on sequestration cuts

    Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson testified last week before the House Armed Services Committee on the impact of deep defense cuts under the process known as sequestration. On Monday, he summarized the high points -- or low points -- on...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, Armed Forces

    9. May 18, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  9. For those who serve

    As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, a recent visit to Afghanistan and Bahrain confirmed my deep appreciation for service members and citizens who willingly put themselves in harm's way for the sake of our nation. Over the course of an...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Jackie Walorski

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge

    Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is the former Navy lieutenant who blew the lid off the tawdry goings on at the 1991 gathering of Naval aviators known as the Tailhook Assn. Symposium.
    Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Military, Sexual Assault, The New York Times

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Lawmakers blast Air Force moves on cancelled Northrop drone

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to ensure that the Air Force complied with a law requiring the service to buy three high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned planes built by Northrop Grumman Corp that it had tried to cancel.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to ensure that the Air Force complied with a law requiring the service to buy three high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned planes built by Northrop Grumman Corp that it had tried to...

    Tags: Military Equipment, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Justice System

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. U.S. lawmakers blast Air Force moves on cancelled Northrop drone

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to ensure that the Air Force complied with a law requiring the service to buy three high-altitude Global Hawk unmanned planes built by Northrop Grumman Corp that it...

    Tags: Military Equipment, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, Chuck Hagel

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