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    Fort Report: Nadia Murad

    Feb 8, 2019 Fort Report
    A woman named Nadia Murad won the Noble Peace Prize in 2018.  She is a Yazidi from Northern Iraq.  The Yazidis are a people bound by an ancient faith tradition.  They have sought to live in peace in harsh surroundings.  Along with the Christians of the area, they have endured...

    Fortenberry Statement on the State of the Union

    Feb 6, 2019 Press Release
    (Washington, DC) – Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) spoke this morning about President Trump’s State of the Union Address. “I thought the overall tone of the State of the Union was conciliatory,” Fortenberry said. “I thought the President was inviting Congress to some...

    Fort Report: Offutt Update

    Feb 1, 2019 Fort Report
    I hear it over and over again: “I was stationed at Offutt.  We fell in love with Nebraska.  After our service commitment, we decided to make it our home.  We love it here.”  That love and pride are returned by Nebraskans.

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    Fort Report: Passover and Easter

    Apr 18, 2019 Fort Report
    To You and Your Family: Happy Passover and Blessed Easter!

    Fort Report: James Wilke

    Apr 12, 2019 Fort Report
    As we continue as a state to recover from the massive flooding, so many beautiful stories of neighbor helping neighbor and personal sacrifice have emerged.  One particular story of heroism stands out.  James Wilke was a farmer from near Columbus who gave his life during the...

    Fort Report: 16-Year-Old Voting?

    Apr 5, 2019 Fort Report
    In 1971, at the peak of protests against the Vietnam War, the U.S. passed the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, lowering the voting age in state and federal elections from 21 to 18.  It was the swiftest passage of any amendment in American history.  Young people strongly supported the...
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