Nearly 100 people attended an evening Memorial Day service at Papillion’s Veterans Park, presented by American Legion Post 32. The ceremony featured the dedication of a new obelisk memorial, honoring five special military heroes from Papillion. After a delay in production and transport, the obelisk arrived in mid-May in time for installation before the service. “No one… Read more »

Ahead of an anticipated request from Israel for supplemental aid to replenish the Iron Dome missile defense system following the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist groups, a bipartisan group of House members plans to express support for the aid. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet later this week with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and is expected to request $1… Read more »

America’s infrastructure is reaching a breaking point — a challenge we can no longer avoid. As a country of more than 330 million Americans, we are dependent on the roads, bridges, tunnels, waterways, ports, airports, cities and telecommunications that hold us together. We need a bipartisan solution that keeps us the most competitive country in the world while not breaking our nation’s… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — It was a morning to remember the 1,280,000 men and women who have died in service to the United States. Rep. Don Bacon shared stories of when he served, and had to tell families that their son and daughter would not be coming home. He described one interaction that was especially difficult. Read the full story here. Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After the pandemic canceled it last year, the annual ceremony returned to Memorial Park today. [...] During Monday’s ceremony, Nebraska Representative, Don Bacon agreed, sharing some of his experiences too. An emotional moment looking back on his time in the U.S. Air Force.  ”I think of a mom and dad I had to go see for another incident where… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE 2), retired brigadier general in Air Force and member of the House Committees on Agriculture and Armed Services, joins Julie Mason to talk his Back the Blue Act, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and his fears for Afghanistan after US troop withdrawals are complete. Listen to the full interview here. Read more »

Concussions and other injuries sustained by law enforcement at the Capitol on Jan. 6 garnered national headlines. While much of the national dialog surrounding concussions over the past decade has focused on athletes, concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries or mTBI, are a daily hazard faced by first-responders across the country. Although specific data on the annual… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Farewell, hangar queen. Offutt Air Force Base’s 45th Reconnaissance Squadron said goodbye last week to one of its most trouble-prone jets, an OC-135B that logged 36,064 flight hours and 6,135 takeoffs and landings in nearly 60 years of military use. “Jets get old, people get old,” said Lt. Col. Andrew “Tripper” Maus, the squadron’s commander. “Bittersweet’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON – During National Police Week, today U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase the penalties for criminals who intentionally target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. “Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect and… Read more »

Two key lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee said they will push the Pentagon to designate a flag officer on the Joint Staff and a senior civilian to take charge of electromagnetic spectrum warfare. Speaking Tuesday at the Hudson Institute, Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.) – who chairs the HASC cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subcommittee – said “we sure do… Read more »