Tag: troops
It’s time: Girl Scout Cookie time
It’s that time again for the Great American Girl Scout Cookie Sale! From January 1 to March 31, Girl Scouts in our local communities will become young business entrepreneurs as they learn goal setting, marketing skills, and money management.
President Obama on the end of combat mission in Afghanistan
Statement by President Obama on Sunday on the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan.
Use of force against ISIL provisions pass Senate Foreign Relations Committee
An Authorization for Use of Military Force against ISIL, including key limitations on ground troops and duration advocated by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Kaine statement on Senate committee move to debate, vote on ISIL response
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez’s decision to hold a hearing on the U.S. mission against ISIL next Monday.
Kaine calls on Congress to debate, vote on ISIL mission before adjournment
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine reiterated his months-long call for Congress to debate and vote on U.S. military action against ISIL – a mission that has gone on since August without congressional authorization.
Girl Scout Cookies will be sold online Jan. 1 in Virginia Skyline
Girl Scouts of the USA today announced that for the first time in its history, girls will be able to sell cookies online as part of a new national Digital Cookie platform
President Obama, Defense Secretary Hagel comment on Hagel’s resignation
About a year ago, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was visiting our troops in the Republic of Korea thanking them for their service and answering their questions.
Jim Webb for president: Who woulda thunk it?
The last place that Jim Webb seemed to want to be was there. There, this particular afternoon, was Court Square Theater, toward the end of his 2006 Senate race.
Tim Kaine on President Obama request for military force authorization on ISIL
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement on the President’s comments on ISIL.
A Will Hammer congressional term
So you may be asking yourself, What would a Will Hammer congressional term look like, and how would it affect me? Well, I cannot guarantee enactment or repeal of particular legislation,
Tim Kaine meets with Afghanistan president
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Angus King were in Afghanistan the past two days visit with U.S. troops and U.S. Embassy personnel, as well as meet the leaders of the new Afghan government.
New DoD Military Lending Act rules will protect troops from predatory lending
The Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Virginia Partnership to Encourage Responsible Lending coalition applauded the Department of Defense for new proposed rules to protect service members from predatory lending practices.
Kaine statement on Britain, Denmark, Belgium joining coalition against ISIL
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on additions to the coalition against ISIL.
Tim Kaine statement on President Obama’s UN address
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released a statement following President Obama’s address to the United Nations General Assembly.
Randy Forbes: The real story of the man who carried the maps
“…I was the man that carried the maps…” That’s how William Loncaric described his role the day they stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy.
Sen. Kaine introduces authorization of military force against ISIL
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, will introduce a narrow and specific authorization for use of military force against ISIL.
Robert Sarvis calls for congressional authorization on ISIS
Following President Barack Obama’s televised address regarding military action against ISIS, Robert Sarvis, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement.
Remarks of President Obama on military action with ISIL
My fellow Americans – tonight, I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and allies to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL.
Bob Goodlatte: Russia’s interference in Ukraine must stop
There are several hotspots of conflict across the globe – turn on the news and it’s hard to miss the stories. Eastern Ukraine is one of these.
Warner for Virginia launches Veterans and Military Families for Warner
Warner for Virginia today announced the launch of Veterans and Military Families for Warner, a group of military men, women and families who support Senator Mark Warner for re-election because of his steadfast commitment to our veterans and military families.
Here we go again: Iraq is a threat to the United States?
The civil war that is breaking out in Iraq cannot be confined to Iraq, the implication being that, as in 2002, in the runup to the disaster that was our first war in Iraq, yeah, we need to spend another trillion dollars, countless young lives and the rest.
President Obama statement on Iraq
Yesterday, I convened a meeting with my National Security Council to discuss the situation in Iraq, and this morning I received an update from my team. Over the last several days, we’ve seen significant gains made by ISIL, a terrorist organization that operates in both Iraq and in Syria.
Last-second win lifts Richmond Raiders into second-place tie
In another thrilling chapter to the Richmond-Lehigh Valley rivalry, the Raiders scored 22 unanswered points over the final 18 minutes to defeat the SteelHawks 38-37 and claim a share of second place in the PIFL’s National Conference.
Bob Goodlatte: Reflecting on D-Day
Today, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, I had the opportunity to honor and remember those who played a role in the invasion on this day 70 years ago.
President Obama: Statement on Afghanistan
As you know, this weekend, I traveled to Afghanistan to thank our men and women in uniform and our deployed civilians, on behalf of a grateful nation, for the extraordinary sacrifices they make on behalf of our security.
Poll: Americans want end to Afghanistan war
Despite polling that Americans think that the Afghanistan War was a mistake and is definitely not worth fighting, the Obama administration is poised to announce its plans to leave 9,800 troops and an unknown amount of contractors in the country after the end of this year.
Boy Scouts do a good turn on Shenandoah Valley battlefields
Local Boy Scout troops have teamed up with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation (SVBF) to pursue scout projects on the Third Winchester battlefield.
#1 UVa. survives scare from #16 Coastal Carolina, 70-59
A #1 seed has never lost to a #16 seed. That fact was weighing upon East Regional top seed UVa. as it dealt with an unexpected big first-half deficit to #16 seed Coastal Carolina.
Sen. Tim Kaine meets with U.S. troops in Egypt
On the final day of a week-long tour across the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine visited the Multinational Forces and Observers Mission (MFO) South Camp in Sharm el Sheik and met with *servicemembers from Virginia.
Robert Hurt: Showing appreciation for our troops this holiday season
As we gather with friends and family to observe this holiday season and to pray for peace on earth and good will toward men, I thank you for the opportunity to represent Virginia’s Fifth District in the United States Congress. The blessings we enjoy as Virginians are abundant, and I am grateful every day for the natural beauty, the agricultural bounty, and the hardworking entrepreneurial spirit we see all across our great district.
