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Congressman Skelton spends Thanksgiving with troops recovering in Germany

by Brent Martin on November 26, 2009

in Military

Thanksgiving for many Missourians is being celebrated in Afghanistan, Iraq or even in Germany, where troops are being treated for injuries suffered in combat.

A Missouri soldier and Congressman in Germany on this Thanksgiving have talked with the Missourinet. [click to continue…]

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Bond, McCaskill at odds over decision to transfer Gitmo detainees

by Steve Walsh 11/18/09 5:47 PM

Missouri’s two U.S. Senators express concerns about the decision to have some of the Guantanamo detainees tried for terrorism in the United States. But only one says it’s the wrong thing to do.
Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO) believes Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others detained at Gitmo are not run of the mill criminals and should [...]

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Skelton says current military should be honored on Veterans Day

by Brent Martin 11/11/09 12:41 PM

West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton said today is a day not only to honor military veterans, but to be thankful for those currently serving in the military.
Skelton spoke at the Lincoln University ROTC Blue Tiger Battalion’s Veterans Day Breakfast in Jefferson City.
“To the veterans of yesteryear, we offer our thanks and enduring gratitude. But today [...]

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Commission worries about biological attack

by Brent Martin 10/21/09 5:58 PM

A special commission sees biological warfare as a real threat to American security and a Missourian who is a leader of that commission worries the country isn’t taking the threat seriously.
Former Senator Jim Talent serves as vice chairman of the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, charged by [...]

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Skelton urges Obama to commit resources to Afghanistan

by admin 09/23/09 3:10 PM

West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton has written President Obama, urging him to listen to his military commander in Afghanistan and give him the resources he needs to win.
In a six-page letter , Congressman Skelton, chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, outlines the case for the importance of [...]

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