Remember our veterans this week
B-CS Eagle: Remember our veterans this week
By U.S. Rep. CHET EDWARDS
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Sunday, May 24, 2009
For 141 years, Americans have paused on the last Monday of May to remember and honor those brave Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to country.
This tradition began on May 5, 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic established Memorial Day as the national day to decorate the graves of the Civil War soldiers with flowers. Gen. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant presided over the first observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, where more than 20,000 Union dead and several hundred Confederate dead had been laid to rest.
Veterans deserve every benefit
Veterans deserve every benefit
By Congressman Chet Edwards
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Published Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veterans Day should not be just another shopping day or holiday. Nov. 11 should be a sacred day when all Americans take time to thank, salute and pray for our nation's veterans.
At least once a year, my wife and I take our two young sons to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to thank our wounded troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. We want J.T. and Garrison to understand the sacrifices that have been made to protect our nation and their future.
IRS should not violate taxpayer privacy
April 6, 2006
Chet Edwards: IRS should not violate taxpayer privacy
Waco Tribune Herald
By Chet Edwards |
WASHINGTON — Would you be shocked if the IRS allowed your private personal financial information, such as your Social Security number, bank balance, home mortgage information or other financial investments, to be sold to the highest bidder?
Raising The Cost Of Student Loans Unwise
November 6, 2005
Edwards: Raising The Cost Of Student Loans Unwise
Special to the Eagle
Bryan-College Station Eagle
By REP. CHET EDWARDS | Op-Ed
I am deeply disappointed that the U.S. House leadership pushed through the Budget Committee on Thursday partisan legislation that could add $5,000 to $28,000 to the cost of college student loans. This legislation, contained in the 2006 Budget Reconciliation bill, could be on the House floor for a vote as early as this week.
Renew Our Promise This Memorial Day
May 20, 2005
Renew Our Promise This Memorial Day
A Column by Chet Edwards
For 137 years, we have paused on the last Monday of May to remember and honor those Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to country. This year, as we salute fallen heroes from a new generation and those who have gone before, we should pledge to them and to ourselves to honor their sacrifice every day. One of the most meaningful actions the nation can take is for Congress to keep the many promises that have been made to our men and women in uniform, to our military veterans, to reservists and members of the National Guard, and to military retired.
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