A U.S. House committee is examining a decades-long decline in entrepreneurship among military veterans. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo. 4th District, sits on U.S. House Committee on Small Business. During a hearing last week, he said many veterans want to start their own...
The Korean War is often called “America’s Forgotten War” because it was overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War. The conflict began at dawn on June 25, 1950. Two days later, Missouri’s own President Harry Truman ordered U.S. air and naval forces to Korea. The...
Listen to entire interview (12:50) Missouri will officially honor veterans of the Korean War in a special ceremony at the capitol building on July 27th at 10 a.m. The event will honor the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice and offer closure to veterans of...
Legislation that would designate a memorial in Kansas City as the state’s official Korean War Veterans Memorial has been filed by a western Missouri lawmaker. State Sen. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit, has filed the legislation, which designates the...
