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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Spc. Charles McClure, 21, of New Bloomfield, died in Kuwait Thursday, May 2, after being injured in a vehicle accident.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The U.S. Senate in March unanimously approved its own legislation to name the bridge after Musial.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Veterans moving to Missouri after leaving the military could immediately claim in-state tuition for public higher education under a bill passed by the state House.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Governor Jay Nixon and Missouri National Guard Major General Stephen Danner presented each of the veterans with a special medal, coin and a certificate for their courage and sacrifice.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Military veterans and their spouses will have the opportunity to speak with multiple employers at a job fair on Monday.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Rudy Perez, Jr., 33, claims he was incompetent at the time of the murder of Robert Hill, 77, because he did not receive his medication for schizophrenia.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The assault that led to the death of a 77-year-old man in the Columbia VA hospital was the second altercation between the victim and the suspect that day.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The suspect and victim were both patients at the VA Hospital.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Fifty-seven-year-old LaVeta Miller, of Great Bend, is charged with two counts of theft by deception. Her attorney declined to comment.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Tyler Huffman and his family moved into their new smart home in Jefferson City.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Vernon Sievert was honored for his service as a B-17 gunner in the Air Force.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  Governor Jay Nixon was the keynote speaker before hundreds of people gathered at the Missouri State Fairgrounds to honor our veterans.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Only about 1,500 of 4,000 tickets have been sold

Thursday, July 12, 2012  A congressional committee has advanced a bill that would create a government registry for veterans who may have been exposed to toxic smoke while in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Organizers say this Honor Flight ceremony is one of the biggest they've ever had.