Day: August 19, 2011

The Turner Report – What’s new on Capitol Hill

The civility. Where has it gone? Joe Biden is on a goodwill trip in China, where some reporters were on the receiving end of some pushing and shoving. Meanwhile, Georgetown basketball players were involved in a scuffle during an exhibition game. Back home, Barack‘s BFF, Tom Coburn had some choice words, and Allen West, well, […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson, 19

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty                The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson, 19, of Pace, Fla., died Aug. 18 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was  assigned to 1st  Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine […]

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