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News for Veterans – May 2026
In this Update: Sergeant First Class George Baker, Jr. – Korean War Veteran Ceremony Veterans’ Benefits & Services Honoring The Life of MSG Ben Bitner Fourth Annual Women Veterans Day Commemoration Requiring Public Schools to Display the POW/MIA Flag Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program Improving Veteran Access to Homeownership Sergeant First Class George Baker, […] [Read More]
Antisemitism Roundtable
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E-news Updates – May 7, 2026
In this Update: Pennsylvania Humane Leadership Award Ceremony Holocaust Education Bill SB 127 Franklin County Career and Technology Center Tour Franklin County Commissioners’ Meeting Arche Classical Academy Awarded PENNVEST Low-Interest Rate Financing Throwback! Senate Approves Tougher Penalties for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officers Protecting Pennsylvanians’ Second Amendment Rights Senate Committee Approves Measures to Make […] [Read More]
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On May 14, 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed from Camp Dubois near St. Louis to begin the legendary Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase, the Corps of Discovery set out to explore the vast unknown lands west of the Mississippi River, map routes to the Pacific Ocean, establish relations with Native American tribes, and gather scientific knowledge about the continent.
Over the next two years, the expedition would travel more than 8,000 miles through immense hardship, harsh weather, dangerous terrain, and uncharted wilderness. Along the way, they documented new plants and animals, opened the door to western exploration, and helped shape America’s understanding of its newly acquired frontier.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2016 in Riga, Latvia during Exercises Steadfast Pyramid and Steadfast Pinnacle. Pictured in the center is German General Lather, who was my commander during my assignment, with Allied Land Headquarters, Heidelberg, Germany. In the center, British General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe who requested that I be part of this exercise. I am standing in the front row, right. #ThrowbackThursday
On May 14, 1607, English settlers established Founding of Jamestown at Jamestown
SB 127 is so important because education is one of the strongest tools we have to combat hatred, anti-Semitism, and ignorance.
By teaching young people the truth about the Holocaust and the persecution suffered by millions throughout history, we help ensure that the tragedies of the past are never repeated. “Never Again” must be more than a phrase — it must be a commitment passed on to the next generation.
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Grateful to FOX43 for highlighting President Donald Trump’s nomination of me as U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic.
