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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gold Star families honored on Redstone Arsenal
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (WHNT) — A Gold-Star service flag is flying over the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. A Gold Star family is one that has lost a loved one while they were actively serving in the military. As Memorial Day approaches, a number of those families came together on Redstone Arsenal. Starstruck: The original Huntsville Mr. Baseball, Don Mincher 'There's over 6,000 Gold Star family members here in the state of Alabama, and so we open the doors to all of them that are willing to come and be part of this,' Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey said. The flag-raising ceremony at Space and Missile Defense Command has become a tradition. 'This is an opportunity to put the families up front and really honored the families and let the families know that we care,' Gainey said. Jim Ginas attended to honor his son Jimmy, who was a Green Beret. 'We just miss him dearly, and time doesn't change that,' Ginas said. He said he appreciates the opportunity to remember his son, but he also came to Thursday's ceremony to support other gold star families. 'That deep pain will go away,' Ginas said. 'I personally recommend, we do it all the time, don't be afraid to use their name. Don't be afraid to talk about them. Keep them in your memory. That's what they'd want anyway.' Gainey said the families of fallen service members will always be a part of the Army family. 'We'll always care for them, and we will always be there for them for support,' Gainey said. The Gold-Star service flag will fly below the American flag outside the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command through Memorial Day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Senate budget debate day 2 recap
BOSTON (WWLP) – The Senate is almost done with its budget negotiations after adding $74 million to the bottom line, and mostly Republican amendments remain on the table. The original bottom line of this budget is $61.32 billion, and senators have been considering 1,058 amendments that would add at least $2 billion more. During Wednesday's debates, senators dealt with more than 300 of these amendments. Senators chose to add funding for reduced fares for students on public transportation, regional libraries, a jail diversion program, and pediatric palliative care. The proceedings also included a rare real debate, instead of just pre-written remarks. Senators argued back and forth for 90 minutes on prescription drug price caps, which ultimately passed. Opponents expressed worries about passing the policy-heavy amendment without public hearings. Westfield Senator John Velis took the floor to change a policy that ends benefits for Gold-Star spouses should they remarry. The Senate president says the amendment is common sense. 'It makes no sense, we changed that so the surviving spouse can keep the benefits. That's important to families,' said Senate President Karen Spilka. Senators still need to make a decision on 156 amendments,142 of which were filed by Republicans, and the vast majority of which were filed by minority leader Bruce Tarr. Once the remaining 156 amendments are settled, the House and Senate will need to reconcile their differences and send a compromise budget to the governor's desk. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
