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Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lanier has entered what he calls the "vast unknown." A combat veteran and father to four daughters, he can't remain in the military because of a serious back injury earned in Iraq.

Two local elected officials are touting their efforts to help veterans find work in a tough job market. U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis are both speaking out about the employment situation for veterans. Read more »

Two local elected officials are touting their efforts to help veterans find work in a tough job market. U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis are both speaking out about the employment situation for veterans.

U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla, is in Afghanistan as part of a congressional committee delegation and attended a battlefield memorial for the troops killed in last week's Chinook crash in Afghanistan. Read more »

-- U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla, is in Afghanistan as part of a congressional committee delegation and attended a battlefield memorial for the troops killed in last week's Chinook crash in Afghanistan.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Marine Sgt. Joey Jones begins his day like most everyone else, getting dressed for work. But before he picks out a shirt, tie, belt and pants combo, he must assemble the bottom half of his body. WATCH THE VIDEO: http://timesfreepress.com/videos/2011/aug/07/5717/

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Marine Sgt. Joey Jones begins his day like most everyone else, getting dressed for work.  But before he picks out a shirt, tie, belt and pants combo, he must assemble the bottom half of his body. VIDEO (MUST WATCH)

Rep. Jeff Miller (R., Fla.), the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, tells NRO that President Obama needs to stop getting Americans “whipped into a frenzy” about August 2.

Rep. Jeff Miller (R., Fla.), the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, tells NRO that President Obama needs to stop getting Americans “whipped into a frenzy” about August 2.

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, released a statement supporting the Boehner plan and arguing against tying up veterans' benefits due to the debt ceiling debate.