What a filthy, disgusting business is war; always in the final analysis, the product of competing ideologies, its result is the slaughter of the innocents, the butchery of its young men, very young men, who rarely fully grasp an understanding of the dogmas for whom their lives are forfeit. ...more

December 2, 2008

Three-term Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite will once again try to fend off outspoken Democrat John Russell, who has twice tried to snatch the 5th Congressional District seat away from her. ...more

October 19, 2008

Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will campaign together Friday, the first joint public event for the former rivals, as the senator from New York returns to the political scene after her defeat in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. ...more

June 21, 2008

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite is not only the lead House Republican co-sponsor of a new G.I. bill to expand education benefits to cover the costs of even the most expensive state universities for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. ...more

May 18, 2008

OPPOSES TAX HIKE TO FUND 'BROKEN PROMISE' TO VETS ...more

May 17, 2008

Wearing a flag lapel pin, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong, humane military Monday, while New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination. ...more

May 13, 2008

Early in my career as an elementary teacher in Duval County public schools, I learned that a simple thank you from a student can go a long way in making a teacher feel appreciated. ...more

May 6, 2008

Strained by war, recently discharged veterans are having a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages for years partly because of employer concerns about their mental health and overall skills, a government study says. ...more

February 8, 2008

Here's a chance for veterans to put a face on the often faceless bureaucracy. ...more

February 1, 2008

Here's a chance for veterans to put a face on the often faceless bureaucracy. ...more

January 31, 2008