Measuring victory at the end of the war
It would take almost 45 years for the final objective of World War II to be accomplished.
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Unlike other empires, the colonial experience under British rule became an experiment in self-government.
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"We’re at a pivotal time in our nation’s history, as we continue our daily march to form a more perfect Union."
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See recent postsCommon Core is a failed, Obama-era relic that must come to a quick and immediate end
Alabama took a strong step toward independence in its public schools this week when the State Senate approved legislation to repeal the Obama-era curriculum mandates known by most as Common Core. Everyone agrees that Alabama needs strict academic standards that our children must meet. It is vital to economic development, it is vital to our … Continued
Video | Doug Jones explains why he voted no on Kavanaugh confirmation
Sen. Doug Jones, Alabama’s Democratic senator, explained on the Senate floor why he voted against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. In a floor speech on Friday ahead of the final vote on Saturday, Jones relented the “divisive” nature of Kavanaugh’s nomination, the now-justice’s “partisan-fueled tirade”during a hearing on sexual assault allegations and … Continued
Byrne applauds Austal on LCS contract
Tuesday, the U.S. Navy awarded two of three Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to Austal USA. Congress appropriated funds for 3 LCS in Fiscal Year 2019. Two of those will be built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The third will be built by Lockheed Martin in Marinette, Wisconsin. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) applauded Austal for … Continued
LCS 10 Christened At Mobile Shipyard
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Saturday, June 13, Austal hosted the christening of America’s newest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Gabrielle Giffords. LCS 10 is the third US Navy vessel to be christened at Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard in 2015. The ship is named after former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords from Tuscon, who almost lost … Continued
Hagel Slashes Defense Including LCS Program
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (R) announced that President Obama’s administration was proposing massive cuts to shrink America’s military to levels not seen in almost 75 years. Among Secretary Hagel’s new budgetary priorities is a much smaller fleet of littoral combat ships. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) … Continued
Byrne Rallies Support for Littoral Combat Ship
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 6, 2014 U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose penned a letter along with 21 of his colleagues to the President of the United States, Barack H. Obama, supporting the Navyís Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. It was recently reported that Navy planners were poised to … Continued
Bonner Announces that Funding for Two More Austal Built LCSs Clears the House
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile announced in his Friday column that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved additional funding to build four more littoral combat ships (LCS). Two will be build by local shipbuilder, Austal, and two will be built by Lockheed Martin in Wisconsin. Representative Bonner … Continued