A Marine veteran's new challenge comes as chairman of Gaston County Democrats for Equality, a group representing members of the LGBT community related to political, social and equality issues.
By Janiya Winchester, The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette via AP
The former Army captain, who was wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq and eventually lost both his legs, received the home from the Gary Sinise Foundation.
The author recalls how she met her husband, who replaced his friend in a marathon. She was unable to thank the friend, a West Point grad, who died in Iraq in 2006.
Four U.S. Representatives said in a letter this week that the Department of the Navy has not provided enough information on why such cuts are necessary.
Nearly 60 years ago, dozens of soldiers assembled for a top secret mission to Vietnam. They never made it. Their airplane disappeared between Guam and the Philippines.
After a military career cut short by trauma, this West Point graduate co-founded an organization to address the increasing suicide rates among first responders.
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.