Families, state lawmaker want answers about Missouri’s missing Vietnam War...
Missouri has 15 Vietnam War soldiers who are considered unaccounted for. A state House committee has unanimously passed a resolution that would urge a federal agency in charge of recovering missing...
View ArticleAfter House passage, REAL ID likely to see slow action in the Senate
Legislation to satisfy federal REAL ID regulations has passed the Missouri House and is headed to the Senate. Currently, the state doesn’t comply with security requirements that’ll be needed to board a...
View ArticleLieutenant governor pushes for passage of resolution aimed at bringing...
On this Missouri Vietnam Veterans Day, the state House plans to consider a resolution that would urge a military agency to resolve the cases of 15 missing Vietnam War soldiers from Missouri. Lieutenant...
View ArticleSoldiers honored during Missouri Vietnam Veterans Day
Heartfelt gratitude was given today to more than 80 Missourians who served their country. On this Missouri Vietnam Veterans Day, members of the state House of Representatives spoke about the sacrifices...
View ArticleGeneral Petraeus and presidential historian Jon Meacham headline Churchill...
FULTON, Mo.- A well-known retired general warns that the United States must keep its “eyes wide open” when cooperating with Russia. Retired Gen. David Petraeus spoke at Saturday’s Churchill weekend...
View ArticleOsage County honors missing mid-Missouri soldier today
Fifty years ago today, a Vietnam War soldier from mid-Missouri’s Freeburg vanished in a Vietnam jungle with three of his Army comrades. The Osage County Commission has declared today as Paul A....
View ArticleMissouri’s Blunt backs Trump’s approach to North Korea threats
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) supports President Trump’s handling of North Korea’s continued threats to the U.S. He says Trump’s decision to strike Syria earlier this month was the right move....
View ArticleSecond oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor visits Missouri
On December 7, 1941, Missouri native Jim Downing was one of the many brave Americans who defended their country proudly during Japan’s attack on U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor. Downing, who is 103 years...
View ArticleLt. Governor Parson: veterans bill signed by President Trump will help rural...
A veterans bill signed by President Donald Trump (R) is being praised by Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor, who says it will provide more choice for veterans. President Trump signed the Veterans Choice...
View ArticleTruman Day is a Missouri state holiday; Harry Truman served as America’s 33rd...
Monday is Harry Truman Day, which is a Missouri and county holiday. Most state and county offices are closed on Monday, except emergency services like the Missouri State Highway Patrol and county...
View ArticleMissouri Lieutenant Governor urges lawmakers to approve REAL ID; Gov....
The Missouri Legislature is being urged by Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson (R) to approve REAL ID by Friday. “I would hate to see a special session be called for REAL ID, although it does rise to that...
View ArticleEastern Missouri-based Boeing hopes to add 2,000 jobs if awarded military...
By Jessica Machetta Nearly 2,000 jobs could be headed to St. Louis-based Boeing if it lands a 16-billion dollar contract with the U.S. Air Force. The company today announced its new T-X Air Force jet...
View ArticleMissouri officials praise Boeing’s work to help U.S. military
By Jessica Machetta Eastern Missouri Republican Congresswoman Ann Wagner, whose son is an Army Ranger, says lives depend on aircraft like Boeing’s new TX trainer. The airplane manufacturer is trying to...
View ArticleMcCaskill reports improving care at VA facilities
Missouri’s Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill released her annual report on the performance of medical services as Memorial Day weekend kicked off. McCaskill’s veterans’ customer satisfaction program...
View Article(AUDIO) Greitens: Navy SEAL training was ‘the best time that you never wanted...
Very few soldiers make it through Navy SEAL training. In a class that began with more than 220 soldiers, Republican Governor Eric Greitens was one of 21 graduates who endured the toughest military...
View ArticleCongresswoman speaks at re-dedication of Missouri monument in Mississippi
4th District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler spoke at the re-dedication of the 100-year-old Missouri Memorial in Vicksburg, Mississippi Saturday. The state built the monument in 1917 to honor Missourians...
View ArticleGreitens explains Navy SEAL leadership style vs. political leadership style
Bullets aren’t flying at Governor Eric Greitens like they are on the frontlines as a Navy SEAL. Improvised explosive devices aren’t a workplace hazard these days for him. In the face of bitter battles,...
View ArticleDanforth: it’s worth revisiting Winston Churchill’s 1946 speech in Fulton...
The National Churchill Museum in Fulton will be awarding former Missouri Senator Jack Danforth (R) with the Winston Churchill Leadership Medal this week. Senator Danforth will be honored Thursday...
View ArticleMissouri town continues to honor the legacy of one its fallen heroes
Family members of Second Lieutenant George Whiteman have been visiting two symbolic sculptures in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia. The artwork is inspired by Airman Whiteman’s ultimate sacrifice and...
View ArticleFull military service to be held today for fallen soldier with Missouri ties
On November, 22, 1952 a military plane crashed on the side of an Alaskan mountain, claiming the lives of 52 of America’s bravest men. Among those killed was Army Private Robert Dale Card. Nearly 65...
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