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People often call Todd Nicely a hero, but the 30-year-old Marine combat veteran would prefer that they didn’t.Nicely, who lost his arms and legs in a bomb…
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to return to Jefferson City on Monday after an undercover, whirlwind trip to Afghanistan over the weekend.It was…
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American involvement in the war in Afghanistan is winding down with no real victory in sight. In the midst of the war a new program called the Human…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: WASHINGTON – With national debates raging on immigration, guns and budget issues, Americans tend to…
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The U.S. Department of Defense says one of four Air Force members killed in a weekend plane crash in Afghanistan was a pilot who had been stationed at…
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Military men and women who serve overseas encounter dangerous situations and often struggle with separation from family and friends.The same is true of…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 6, 2012 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is returning from his third trip to Afghanistan since taking…
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Governor Jay Nixon (D) is in Afghanistan visiting members of the Missouri National Guard who won’t be home for the holidays.The governor arrived in Kuwait…
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A paralyzed Afghan War veteran from central Missouri received a special gift for Veterans Day -- a “smart home” which was custom-built for him and…
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Three years ago this week, a roadside bomb killed Lt. Roslyn Schulte.The St. Louis native was the first female graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy to…