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Justice Advances National Monument To Medal Of Honor Recipients
Justice's bill authorizing a monument on the National Mall passed the Senate unanimously.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPentagon Website Removes, Then Restores, Page Honoring Black Medal Of Honor Recipient
Army Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers, and a native West Virginian, is the highest-ranking Black servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor. But a Department of Defense profile of Rogers, who died in 1990, was taken down on Friday. It comes as the Trump administration has pushed to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the federal government. As of Monday afternoon, the page had returned to the website.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWoody Williams Statue Approved For Capitol
The statue of Williams will replace one of John Kenna, a Confederate veteran who represented West Virginia in the U.S. House and Senate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWoody Williams U.S. Capitol Statue Will Happen, Grandson Says
Curtis Tate spoke with Chad Graham, Williams’ grandson, about what happens next.
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Session Ends With Woody Williams Statue Resolution Stuck In House
The Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 30 unanimously in February. It would have placed a statue of Hershel “Woody” Williams in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResolution Would Place Statue Of Woody Williams In U.S. Capitol
The Senate Finance Committee approved a resolution Wednesday that will place a statue of Woody Williams in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
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