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At a time when Americans can agree on little, our nation's flag represents a refreshing point of unity.
Raised by U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima and American astronauts on the Moon, the American flag embodies a history and culture that makes us all proud.
The enduring presence of the Stars and Stripes at Ground Zero and the Pentagon immediately following the attacks of 9/11 sent a resounding message to friend and foe alike, that America would never capitulate to the forces of violence, intimidation and tyranny.
Given the high regard that Americans have for the flag, it is no surprise that of all the constituent requests my office receives, flag requests top the list.
By Stacy Kaper
Lawmakers working to combat the alarming escalation of sexual assaults in the military are running into a lack of appreciation that the problem is not just a "women's issue."
Although a greater proportion of women in the military are victims of sexual misconduct (about 6.1 percent, compared with 1.2 percent of men), a fact often lost is that more than half of the victims are actually men. That is because there are so many more men than women in the armed services.
Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today joined Varney & Co. on the FOX Business Network to discuss the developing IRS scandal, its effects on the 2012 election, and what's being done to ensure this never happens again.
By Jeremy Herb
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday called the rise of sexual assaults in the military "a national disgrace" and praised efforts underway in Congress to address the problem.
"It's outrageous, and frankly, it's a national disgrace," Boehner said at a press conference.
Boehner praised the work of House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) and Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) to shine a light on the problem in the Pentagon over the last two years.
Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, joined FOX Business Network today following a hearing on the IRS targeting taxpayers for their political beliefs.
By Megan Scully
Roll Call Staff
Lawmakers last year gave the military the benefit of the doubt that its leaders were working hard to stop the epidemic of sexual assault within their ranks, opting for a package of modest changes over far more controversial proposals that had drawn staunch opposition from the Pentagon.
This year is a different story altogether.
The news on military sexual assault has gone from bad to worse to unbelievable over the past two weeks after two sexual-assault-prevention officials were themselves charged with assault. A third was arrested last week in a domestic dispute and relieved of his command.