Tribute to Major Vaughn L. Ward, USMC On October 15, 2007, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) recognized the valor, leadership, and service of Major Vaughn L. Ward, USMC. On September 22, 2007, Major Ward received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for heroic achievement in combat while serving as a Marine Rifle Company Commander in Fallujah, Iraq, from March to October of 2006. The following was included in the U.S. Senate Congressional Record, page S12860. - 2007-10-18

Congressmen and Staff Take $57 Million in Trips Paid by Private Interests, Says LegiStorm LegiStorm has released a new, free, searchable web database revealing more than 27,000 trips costing $57 million that members of Congress and their staff have taken courtesy of private interests since Jan. 1, 2000. With user-friendly icons, the newly designed site at http://www.legistorm.com identifies trips to tropical paradises, golf and ski resorts, cultural meccas, and even hellholes. The LegiStorm site correlates trips with special events that may have attracted the attention of lucky travelers, whether the Wimbledon tennis tournament or the Paris Air Show. - 2007-07-10

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