Articles & Op-Eds

February Column

March 3, 2011 Article & Op-Ed

An Explanation of "Government Shutdowns"

There's been a lot of talk recently in political circles about a possible government "shutdown." I thought it would be a good idea to explain what is really going on, why we are even discussing a shutdown, and what that means for you.

What a "government shutdown" is...and is not:

10 Things You Didn't Know About Mick Mulvaney

February 22, 2011 Article & Op-Ed

U.S. News & World Report

Mulvaney Monthly Column - January 2011

January 31, 2011 Article & Op-Ed

by US Congressman Mick Mulvaney

Washington is as Crazy as You Probably Think

Mulvaney visits Third Army's new headquarters at Shaw AFB

January 28, 2011 Article & Op-Ed

SHAW FORCE AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - The Honorable John M. "Mick" Mulvaney, U.S. congressman for South Carolina's Fifth District, visited Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 28, spending an afternoon getting to know the military personnel who serve in his district and welcoming Third Army as his new neighbors.

Mulvaney's Big Day

January 9, 2011 Article & Op-Ed

Mulvaney's big day
'This whole process is humbling,' he says
By Chris Sardelli
Sunday, January 9, 2011

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February 12, 2010 Article & Op-Ed

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DoD this month Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For Fiscal 2008

January 22, 2010 Article & Op-Ed

The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2008. Although the Marine Corps retained far more first term personnel than last year, it did not meet its ambitious first term reenlistment goals and it achieved 95 percent total retention.

USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients

January 22, 2010 Article & Op-Ed

Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the Territory of Guam to receive $1.3 million through the Small Minority Producer Grant program.

Pilot Missing in Action From The Vietnam War is Identified

January 22, 2010 Article & Op-Ed

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.