Latest news with #LegionofMerit
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rev. James C. Reynolds, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – A man of unwavering faith, musical legacy, military distinction, and civic dedication, Dr. James C. Reynolds entered eternal rest on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the age of 86. A beloved husband, father, pastor, veteran, and music legend, his life was a testament to service, excellence, and the transformative power of faith and purpose. Born to humble beginnings in Atmore, Alabama, James began life working the fields as the son of sharecroppers. His voice and vision would carry him far beyond those fields—from sharing the gospel in Youngstown, Ohio, to performing on iconic stages like the Apollo Theater, and mentoring generations from his pulpit at Early Morning Church of God in Christ. Find obituaries from your high school Scholar, Servent, Soldier, Shepherd: Dr. Reynolds earned his Associate Degree from Youngstown State University, followed by a Doctor of Divinity from Moody Bible Institute. He served faithfully in the United States Air Force Reserves for 37 years, retiring as Senior Master Sergeant, and later as a Chaplain during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. His honors included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and Legion of Merit. A Voice That Echoed in History: As a founding and last living member of The Edsels, Dr. Reynolds helped pioneer the Doo-Wop genre. Their timeless hit 'Rama Lama Doing Dong' rose to the top of the Billboard charts, and the group performed on legendary programs such as American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show. The Edsels would influence music greats like The Temptations and The Supremes, cementing Dr. Reynolds' place in American music history. Faithful Until the End: In 1972, Dr. Reynolds founded Early Morning Church of God in Christ, creating a spiritual haven where music, youth outreach, and community empowerment thrived. With his wife of 63 years, State Church Mother Louise Reynolds, he mentored countless ministers, musicians and leaders. His five sons formed The Reynolds Brothers, a nationally known gospel group born from their father's vision. Legacy of Leadership and Love: He is survived by his beloved wife, Louise, his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a spiritual family that spans generations. Dr. Reynolds' leadership produced lawyers, doctors, musicians, educators, and servicemen – a living legacy that echoes through his church, city, and country. Arrangements are being handled by the L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rev. James C. Reynolds, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ex-US Attorney, Democrat Kevin Techau announces campaign against US Rep. Ashley Hinson
Democrat Kevin Techau, a former Iowa commissioner of public safety and U.S. attorney, has announced he will mount a campaign against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. 'I've spent my life fighting for what's right and serving my country and Iowa through the Air Force, Iowa National Guard, Iowa Department of Public Safety, and as U.S. Attorney for Northern Iowa," Techau said in a news release. "I'm fed up with politicians in Washington selling out Iowa working families and farmers by letting the billionaires and big corporations scam the system. Holding Washington accountable and making government work for people starts right here in northeast Iowa. And it's why I'm running for Congress.' According to a news release, Techau is a sixth-generation Iowan who worked on the assembly line at the Square D Company in Cedar Rapids and as a track laborer on the Chicago North Western Railroad to help pay for college at the University of Iowa. He served seven years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force before spending nearly 20 years as an officer in the Iowa National Guard. He retired as a colonel and received the Legion of Merit medal. As Iowa's commissioner of public safety, he oversaw state law enforcement under Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack. And in 2013, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, where he oversaw the prosecution of federal crimes for 52 Iowa counties. 'We're paying the price for downright corruption in Washington — driven by an unelected, unaccountable billionaire. The special interests are getting billions in special tax breaks — while we get stuck with the bill," Techau said in a statement. "Ashley Hinson marches in lockstep with Elon Musk and his reckless, ruthless war on the middle class. We just can't afford it any more.' More: Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Iowa's US House campaigns in fundraising, topping $1 million Techau and his wife, Stephanie, have two adult children. National Democrats have added Hinson to their list of targeted Republicans as they look to win back seats in the 2026 midterm election. But the 2nd District is not expected to be as competitive as others in Iowa, such as the 1st and 3rd district races. Nonpartisan election analysts at the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball do not include the race as one of the competitive contests they're currently tracking. 'Kevin Techau is a radical Leftist who wants to return to Biden's open border agenda and push the woke policies that Iowans rejected in November," Hinson campaign spokesperson Addie Lavis, said in a statement. "Kevin is out of touch with Iowa values and would be a rubber stamp for AOC's squad of radicals in Congress. Iowans will reject a Hillary Clinton supporting, Obama appointee, Biden donor.' Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at bpfann@ or 515-284-8244. Follow her on X at @brianneDMR. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Democrat Kevin Techau to oppose US Rep. Ashley Hinson in 2026 midterms
Forbes
13-04-2025
- Health
- Forbes
Trump's ‘Excellent Health' Touted By White House Physician Who Praises His ‘Frequent Victories In Golf'
The White House released the results of President Donald Trump's recent annual physical exam Sunday morning, which claims the president is 'in excellent cognitive and physical health'—and praises his victories on the golf course—as Democrats and other Trump critics have publicly speculated about the 78-year-old's mental decline. President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump drive in a golf cart at Trump National Doral Miami on ... More April 3 in Doral, Florida. The White House released a report on Trump's physical from physician Sean Barbabella, which says the president 'remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function' thanks to his 'active lifestyle.' The report details a number of medical tests and blood tests Trump took at his physical Friday, all of which were normal, though he takes medication to control his cholesterol and rosacea. As vaccination and vaccine mandates have become increasingly controversial among conservatives, the report also notes 'all [Trump's] recommended vaccinations are current.' Barbabella said Trump underwent a 'comprehensive neurological examination' that 'revealed no abnormalities,' as Trump has faced criticism from Democrats and some health experts that his rambling speeches and 'bizarre speech' could exhibit signs of dementia. Trump's mental acuity was tested using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which tests for early signs of cognitive impairment, with Trump scoring a 30 out of 30, according to Barbabella. Trump told reporters before the report was issued that he 'did well' on his physical and 'felt I was in very good shape' with 'a good heart, a good soul, a very good soul,' saying about his cognitive test, 'I don't know what to tell you other than I got every answer right.' Trump's 'active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well-being,' Barbabella wrote. 'President Trump's days include participation in multiple meetings, public appearances, press availability and frequent victories in golf events.' Barbabella is an osteopathic doctor. He was a Navy emergency physician who completed tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq was awarded the Legion of Merit and a Purple Heart for his military service, according to his alma mater and the American Osteopathic Association. Prior to his White House appointment, Barbabella previously served as the commander of the Naval Health Clinic in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Trump has long denied accusations of his mental decline, bragging about his ability to score highly on cognitive tests and suggesting during the 2024 election he would take a cognitive test alongside then-rival President Joe Biden. The president claimed during the 2024 election that his tangential speeches during campaign rallies were not due to any mental decline—as critics have pointed to rambling speeches as evidence of cognitive impairment—saying he was instead 'do[ing] the weave.' 'I'll talk about, like, nine different things that they all come back brilliantly together. And it's like friends of mine that are like English professors, they say: 'It's the most brilliant thing I've ever seen,'' Trump said at a Pennsylvania rally. 'It's not rambling. What you do is you get off a subject to mention another little titbit, then you get back on to the subject, and you go through this and you do it for two hours, and you don't even mispronounce one word.' At 78 years old, Trump is the oldest president to have been inaugurated. (Biden was the oldest president while in office, but he was five months younger than Trump when he was inaugurated.) While Trump's most recent physical report is the latest in a string of reports proclaiming the president is in good health, his physical exams and reports of them have long been a source of scrutiny—ever since Trump released a report during the 2016 election that proclaimed he would be 'the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.' Trump's then-doctor Harold Bornstein later told NBC News in 2016 he wrote that letter in five minutes while Trump's limo waited outside—saying of his hyperbolic proclamation of Trump being the healthiest president, 'I like that sentence … and all the rest of them are either sick or dead'—before later confessing to CNN in 2018 that Trump himself wrote the letter. Trump's White House physician during his first term, Ronny Jackson, is now a GOP congressman. He was reportedly demoted from his Navy physician job after a 2021 inspector general report accused Jackson of 'alcohol-related misconduct'—including 'wrecking a government vehicle while intoxicated'—misusing Ambien and creating a 'negative work environment,' alleging Jackson 'disparaged, belittled, bullied, and humiliated' his subordinates. (Jackson has dismissed the report as being politically motivated against him.)
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Jan Care Paramedic receives Legion of Merit award
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — One of Jan Care's own critical care paramedics was awarded the Legion of Merit award. Clear Fork Elementary School welcomes Raleigh County Sheriff's Office station The Legion of Merit is awarded to civilians who have shown exemplary performance in service to others, according to a statement issued by Jan Care. Bruce Price, who received the award, has worked as an EMT for 43 years. He has assisted over 38,000 patients. Price told 59News he was overwhelmed by the award. 'I cannot express my gratitude to the Cornett family and Jan Care. Because it was the Cornett's, particularly Rick Cornett, who gave me an opportunity to be a paramedic. Jan Care gave me my career. I'll never work for anybody else,' said Price. Price said it is an honor to be recognized for his service to the community, but that he was only doing what he loves and what he knew was right. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Guardian
20-03-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
‘Vandals in the White House' no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief says
A former Australian defence force chief has warned 'the vandals in the White House' are no longer reliable allies and urged the Australian government to reassess its strategic partnership with the United States. Retired admiral Chris Barrie spent four decades in the Royal Australian Navy and was made a Commander of the Legion of Merit by the US government in 2002. He is now an honorary professor at the Australian National University. 'What is happening with the vandals in the White House is similar to what happened to Australia in 1942 with the fall of Singapore,' Barrie said. 'I don't consider America to be a reliable ally, as I used to. 'Frankly, I think it is time we reconsidered our priorities and think carefully about our defence needs, now that we are having a more independent posture... Our future is now in a much more precarious state than it was on 19 January.' Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email 'Trump 1.0 was bad enough. But Trump 2.0 is irrecoverable.' Barrie said it was 'too soon' to say whether Australia should end its multibillion-dollar Aukus partnership, but raised concerns about a lack of guarantee that nuclear-powered submarines would actually be delivered. He also warned about an apparent lack of a back-up option. Pillar One of the Aukus deal – which would see the US sell Australia nuclear-powered submarines before the Aukus-class submarines were built in Australia – is coming under increasing industry scrutiny and political criticism, with growing concerns the US will not be able, or will refuse, to sell boats to Australia, and continuing cost and time overruns in the development of the Aukus submarines. 'Let's define why we really need nuclear submarines in the first instance, given a new independent defence posture for Australia,' Barrie said. 'If they still make sense in that context, fine. But they might not. There might be alternatives. There might be alternatives with conventional submarines if we didn't want to go any further than the Malacca Straits.' Barrie's warning comes after former foreign minister, Bob Carr, said Australia would face a 'colossal surrender of sovereignty' if promised US nuclear-powered submarines did not arrive under Australian control. Carr, the foreign minister between 2012 and 2013, said the Aukus deal highlighted the larger issue of American unreliability in its security alliance with Australia. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion 'The US is utterly not a reliable ally. No one could see it in those terms,' he said. '[President] Trump is wilful and cavalier and so is his heir-apparent, JD Vance: they are laughing at alliance partners, whom they've almost studiously disowned.' The US Congressional Research Service has proposed an alternative under which the US would not sell any submarines to Australia; instead, it would sail its own submarines, under US command, out of Australian bases. When asked if he trusted Donald Trump earlier this week, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said 'what sort of question is that?'. 'I mean, he's the president of the United States,' Albanese said. 'He's elected as the president of the United States. I'm the prime minister for Australia. He's entitled to pursue his agenda, of course. But I'm entitled to defend Australia's national interest and that's what we're doing.' Opposition leader Peter Dutton, speaking at the Lowy Institute this week, said 'the United States is still, and must always be, our most important partner'. But he criticised the Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on Australia. 'We disagree with president Trump's decision to apply these tariffs: they're not just unjustified, they benefit neither Australia or the United States.'
