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Associated PressNovember 9, 2015

Ben Carson says it’s time to move on from questions about the accuracy of his life story. But Tuesday’s Republican debate makes that unlikely, and some of his GOP rivals say such scrutiny is part of running for president. The retired neurosurgeon said Sunday that questions about discrepancies in his autobiography are distractions from “much […]

Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said a recent report claiming fellow candidate Ben Carson fabricated a story about being offered a scholarship to West Point was a “misunderstanding.” “I think sometimes we make a mountain out of a mole hill,” Paul said. Paul, the junior U.S. Senator from Kentucky, spoke on MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews.” “I didn’t graduate […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 19, 2015

Joe Marino, a West Point graduate and leader of the Florida Defense Contractors Association, has taken the role of Chief Operations Officer for Florida is for Veterans, Inc. “Joe Marino brings a wealth of experience in working with Veterans’ issues from the non-profit sector, Florida state government experience and corporate recruiter for Veterans,” said Florida […]

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Rivals unmoved by Ben Carson’s complaints on scrutiny of his bio

Rand Paul says Ben Carson’s West Point story was ‘misunderstanding’

Personnel note: Florida is for Veterans names Joe Marino as Chief Operating Officer