Bravery in Vietnam noted 45 years later at awards ceremony in Little Rock

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Exactly 45 years after saving the crew of a burning C-130 plane in a war zone, four Vietnam War veterans on Tuesday received Silver Stars for gallantry in action. During an awards ceremony in Little Rock, U.S. Rep. French Hill pinned a medal on each of the recipients -- Capt. Robert Frank of Leavenworth, Kan., Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Monette of Madison, Ala., Spc. 4 Leonard…

4 Vietnam War veterans receive Silver Star for 1972 rescue mission

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Four U.S. Army veterans who rescued seven people from a burning transport plane during the Vietnam War each received a Silver Star on Tuesday for their heroic actions.  Robert Monette, Robert Frank, Spc. John Deslouriers and Spc. Leonard "Bruce" Shearer -- the crew members of UH-1H "Huey" -- reunited in Little Rock, Ark., for the ceremony, Stars and Stripes reported.…

Rep. Hill presents Silver Stars to Vietnam veterans

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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Congressman French Hill awarded four veterans with the Silver Star in Little Rock Monday, the 45th anniversary of their heroic actions in Vietnam. On April 18, 1972, Robert J. Monette, John F. Deslouriers, Leonard B. Shearer, and Robert A. Frank flew their helicopter into enemy territory to rescue seven U.S. crew members whose C-130 aircraft went…

GOP lawmakers call on FCC chair to soften data services proposal

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A trio of Republican lawmakers are asking Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to soften his proposal to deregulate the business data services market. Members of the Arkansas delegation — Sens. Tom CottonTom CottonSasse: Someone subscribed me to Nickleback emails as a prankThe Memo: Five takeaways from Jeff Sessions’s testimonySessions decries 'detestable…

Four Vietnam Veterans to Receive Silver Stars for 1972 Rescue

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The four-man Army crew of a UH-1H "Huey" chased a burning C-130 transport plane as it crashed near Saigon in 1972, hovered over the wreckage and pulled five men onto their helicopter. They did this while taking -- and returning -- fire. And they all survived. On Tuesday -- 45 years later, to the day -- the Huey crew will receive Silver Stars, the military's third-highest decoration, for…

Cotton, Hill take questions from scrappy crowd in Little Rock

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U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and U.S. Rep. French Hill faced an emotional crowd of 1,000 people Monday at a joint town-hall-style meeting in Little Rock where the two Republicans fielded questions about a range of issues, including President Donald Trump's decision to bomb a Syrian air base and the House's vote on health care. Some audience members wore Trump hats, but they were outnumbered by…

VIDEO: Cotton, Hill talk health care, taxes, executions at Little Rock town hall

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Cheers and jeers erupted in a Little Rock conference hall for each question U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and U.S. Rep. French Hill answered from constituents at a town hall Monday afternoon. Cotton and Hall spoke on a range of topics — from taxes to affordable health care to internet privacy — for an hour-and-a-half at a conference room at the Little Rock Embassy Suites. People…

Sen. Cotton, Rep. Hill face rowdy town hall

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LITTLE ROCK (TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS) -- At a town hall attended by at least 700 individuals Monday, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he told Gov. Asa Hutchinson earlier in the day that he supports the state’s plan to carry out multiple executions in April, while U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, also expressed support for the death penalty. Cotton Deputy Press Secretary…

Tom Cotton Faces Voter Backlash at Arkansas Town Hall

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Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton faced a combative group of constituents at a town hall on Monday, taking heat from a room of people voicing their frustrations with what has been an eventful start to President Donald Trump’s presidency. The room erupted in boos when Cotton, flanked by Arkansas Rep. French Hill, repeated Trump’s defense that the president will not release his taxes…

Hill, Cotton set joint public meeting in Little Rock

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U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and U.S. Rep. French Hill will hold a public meeting Monday afternoon in west Little Rock, and liberal activists say they'll be there to speak out. In addition, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack will be holding public meetings across Northwest Arkansas. This will be Cotton's third such event in less than two months; he spoke to a large crowd in Springdale in February and…

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