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    Fort Hood Victims: Adding Insult to Injury

    April 3, 2013 at 10:11 am

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    The Pentagon announced this week that those service members who had been wounded during the deadly attack at Fort Hood, Texas, perpetrated by Major Nidal Hassan would not be considered eligible for the Purple Heart medal. This is a wrong-headed decision. The Purple Heart, one of America’s oldest military awards, … More

    Unusual Gallantry and Extraordinary Fidelity: Celebrating the Purple Heart

    May 3, 2011 at 1:20 pm

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    The valor of the Navy SEALs has received much attention in the last few days – as it should.  Today, on the anniversary of the first awarded Purple Hearts, we remember not only those who now serve, but all those who have already set this example of tenacity and bravery. … More

    The Purple Heart – An American Profile in Courage

    August 9, 2010 at 10:00 am

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    The Purple Heart is a solemn reminder that the men and women of the U.S. armed forces daily continue to put themselves in harm’s way in order to defend the liberties of the American people. Those brave soldiers who receive the Purple Heart are honored by a tradition begun by … More

    A View From Inside The Chamber: The Best Seat In The House

    January 28, 2010 at 12:40 am

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    I knew the state of the American people was all right even before President Obama walked into the well of the House of Representatives to give what turned out to be an at time hectoring, at other times gloomy, State of the Union speech. You see, I was very fortunate to … More

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    Immigration Reform Should Strengthen, Not Cost, America

    Lawful immigration can bring important economic and cultural benefits both to the United States and to the immigrants. Americans rightly live and celebrate the values of America, including limited government, personal liberty, and free enterprise, and beckon others to join us. We are united by belief in our founding documents … More

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