Bobby Caina CalvanMay 27, 2023
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The VP spoke to new graduates Saturday.
Tag: West Point
Bobby Caina CalvanMay 27, 2023
Associated PressApril 10, 2022
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Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses.
Scott PowersJuly 10, 2017
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Florida U.S. Reps. Tom Rooney of Okeechobee and Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park have joined the board overseeing the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. The two Florida members of Congress were appointed in May to congressional seats on the academy’s Board of Visitors, which in many ways the equivalent of a Florida university’s board […]
Associated PressDecember 19, 2016
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President-elect Donald Trump has picked Vincent Viola as secretary of the Army. Viola is the founder of several businesses, including Virtu Financial, an electronic trading firm. He also owns the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers and is a past chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange. In a statement Monday, Trump said Viola is “living […]
Melissa RossNovember 16, 2015
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The former US military commander in the Middle East is appearing in North Florida this week and giving his insights on how world powers should respond to the deadly attacks in Paris from the Islamic State. John Abizaid, the retired U.S. Army general who served as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander from 2003-2007, will speak Tuesday […]
Associated PressNovember 15, 2015
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For most presidential candidates, a compelling personal history is an essential item in the campaign tool kit. Think Hillary Rodham Clinton and her campaign statements about fighting for women. Marco Rubio and his biography of the immigrant family that made good. Carly Fiorina and her “secretary to CEO” career path. Ben Carson and his up-by-the-bootstraps […]
Associated PressNovember 9, 2015
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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 […]
Ryan RayNovember 9, 2015
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Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took to the airwaves Monday morning on MSNBC’s II Morning Joe, where he told host Joe Scarborough Americans need to change their thinking when it comes to illegal drug use. Asked by a panelist about why Christie is surging in the early primary state of New Hampshire, Christie said his views […]
Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2015
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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 […]
Associated PressNovember 6, 2015
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Republican White House hopeful Ben Carson wasn’t offered a formal scholarship to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as he wrote in his autobiography, his campaign acknowledged Friday. Carson, a newcomer to national politics, has developed a passionate following based in part on an inspirational personal story and devotion to Christian values. The only […]