Gov Abbott vetoes multiple provisions of Senate Bill 1 (87R): Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution: He vetoed the provision of lawmakers’ and their staffer’s salaries and more . He had stated that he would take that action after Democrats killed passage of election overhaul bill. The Democrats had walked out …
David Chipman ATF “After meeting with Mr. Chipman, listening to Mainers, and reviewing his record, I have decided to vote against Mr. Chipman’s nomination to serve as the ATF Director. In recent years, Mr. Chipman has been an outspoken critic of the firearms industry and has made statements that demean law-abiding gun owners.”” said the …
After his family was massacred, Geronimo would wear his hair short for the rest of his life. It was a sign of mourning among the Chiricahua Apache. Public Domain/US National Archives, Ben Wittick, 1887 The Apache Wars Part II: Geronimo NPS Geronimo was not a chief, but a medicine man of the Bedonkehe band of the …
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood JUNE 21, 2021 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS As America expanded its influence across the world at the end of the 19th century, it began to grow its military prowess to match. Some of the expansion’s success was thanks to Army Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, who earned …
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood: Premier Cavalry Soldier of the American West JANUARY 12, 2018 Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood: Premier Cavalry Soldier of the American West Written By: Lieutenant Colonel Paul Fardink, USA-Ret. History affords the unique perspective of offering clarity through retrospection. Even though Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood, using mutual respect and negotiation—not bullets and bravado—potentially …
Longest Day: Bringing the team home from Shok Valley By Devon L. Suits, Army News Service Sgt.1st Class Matthew Williams Then-Sgt. Matthew Williams assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), stands with an Afghanistan commando sergeant major, after conducting a local meeting with the key leader of a village outside of Camp Morehead, Afghanistan in …
Col. Scott Green, the director of the Army’s Command and General Staff School (CGSS), was found unresponsive in his office at the Lewis and Clark Center at 8 a.m. on 15 June and pronounced dead. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our teammate. The magnitude of the loss is immeasurable and will …
