A joint color guard from MSU's Air Force and Army ROTC programs posted the colors for the 2009 G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Leadership Awards Scholarship Program at MSU Libraries.
A joint color guard from MSU's Air Force and Army ROTC programs posted the colors for the 2009 G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Leadership Awards Scholarship Program at MSU Libraries.
102nd Congress. Bush, George H.W. Homeless Veterans. Veterans Legislation. National Guard. Campaign Finance Reform. Line Item Veto.
1- One of the last bills for the 102nd Congress President Bush signed into law was one to improve benefits for the nation’s homeless veterans. How would you characterize this year in Congress with relation to veterans legislation?; 2- Another...
102nd Congress. National Guard. Veterans Legislation. Highway Funding Bill. Higher Education Reauthorization Act. Counter-Drug Law Enforcement School.
1- The 102nd Congress adjourned last week. What is your assessment of its overall performance there past two years?; (He discussed these topics as plusses: Preserving National Guard and Reserve strength levels: veterans legislation: passage of a...
103rd Congress. Health Care Reform. Veterans Health Care. Espy, Mike. Defense Spending.
1- The l03rd congress was sworn in this week. What do you think will be some of the top issues on the agenda in the coming two years?; 2- On the issue of health care reform, where do you think the veterans health care system should fit in?; 3- One...
1- Congressman, now that Congress is in recess, how do you think the 104th Congress did overall?; 2- What do you think of the spending bill that President Clinton just signed?; 3- Were you pleased with the amount appropriated for the defense?
104th Congress. Welfare Reform. Contract With America. Capital Gains Tax.
1- The 104th Congress convened this week in Washington and the House is under new leadership. What are your thoughts about the new session?; 2- What will be some of your priorities in the 104th Congress?; 3- One issue on the agenda will be welfare...
Abernathy, Tom Armed Services Committee Barbour, Haley Bowen, David Cox, Archibald Cresswell, Eph Daniel, Dan Eastland, James Ervin Committee Goldwater, Barry Johnson, Lyndon Justice Department Kennedy, John F. McCarthy, Joseph ...
This interview is with Mississippi Representative G.V."Sonny" Montgomery.
Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Program. Selective Service. Cost of Living Adjustments. Disabled Veterans.
1- The House voted last week to delete funding for the Advance Solid Rocket Motor program. The ASRM would be built in Iuka and its benefits would be felt throughout the state. Does this vote mean the ASRM program is dead?; 2- You prevailed on...
1- What is the status of your effort to secure two helicopters for an Air Ambulance service in central Mississippi?; 2- Mississippi was one of only 11 states across the nation to have an increase in military spending in 1992 over the previous...
1- The Pentagon gave final approval Friday to the lease of two Army helicopters to be used as air ambulance in central Mississippi. What’s the story on this?; 2- What are the possibilities of basing on of the helicopters in the Jackson area and...
1- You met last week with the head of the Air Force’s Air Mobility command about the future of the C-141 mission at the Ari National Guard facility in Rankin county. What did you learn?; 2- There is another constitutional crisis in Russia as it...
(l to r) Danny Akers, Cindy Akers, Tommy Coleman, Frances Coleman, Ryan Akers, Brandy Akers (holding Will Akers) pose for a photograph during the 2009 G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Leadership Awards Scholarship Presentation at MSU Libraries.
Alabama Sturgeon. Endangered Species Act. 104th Congress. Persian Gulf Syndrome.
1- The Secretary of the Interior recently withdrew a proposal to put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. That was the right decision, but many people have criticized the Endangered Species Act, saying it has gone too far in recent...
Alabama Sturgeon. Persian Gulf Syndrome. Clinton, Bill. Defense Spending.
1- The Secretary of the Interior announced this week he was withdrawing the proposal that would have put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. What does this mean for the Tenn-Tom Waterway?; 2- A report last week indicated the...
