by admin | Jun 30, 2009 | Military, Politics / Govt
A top Missouri Congressman calls it "a turning point"; the US military movement out of the cities of Iraq, handing their security over to the Iraqi military. West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, says...
by admin | Jun 17, 2009 | Military
West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has complained about the strain two wars have placed on America’s military. The Missourinet had a chance to ask the top Marine about Skelton’s concern during the...
by admin | May 25, 2009 | Politics / Govt
President Obama insists that the maximum-security prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be closed, but Missouri’s top military expert in the US House says the president hasn’t made his case yet. Congress has already rejected the Obama Administration’s...
by admin | May 22, 2009 | Military, Politics / Govt
West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton says President Obama has signed into law a bill that should significantly crack down on wasteful defense contract spending. The president has signed the weapons acquisition overhaul bill, one of those very rare pieces of...
by admin | Apr 12, 2009 | Military
Missouri’s military expert in Congress is encouraged by the Obama Administration’s new strategy for Afghanistan. West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, doesn’t dwell on reports that there were...
