Measure Would Recognize Children Who Have Lost Parents in Line of DutyWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., today introduced a resolution that would designate...
Wicker Reflects on America’s Fallen Heroes
Our Freedoms Endure Because of the Sacrifice of PatriotsEach Memorial Day, Americans pause to reflect on the courageous men and women who have died in service to our country. Those we honor include...
Wicker Introduces Legislation to Fund Veteran Housing Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced the State Veterans Homes Relief Act, legislation that would provide funding to address the current backlog of State Veterans Home...
Wicker Gives Thanks to America’s Veterans
WASHINGTON – In advance of the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today took to the Senate floor to recognize and give thanks to America’s veterans.“One of the things that we...
Wicker Honors America’s Veterans
Congress Works to Improve Life for Former Service MembersEach year on November 11, our nation honors those who have served in the U.S. military. We show our appreciation through parades, ceremonies,...
Wicker Receives Highest Honor from National Guard Association of the United States
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., received the Harry S. Truman Award for Distinguished Service in Support of National Defense from the National Guard Association of the United States...
Wicker, Kaine Introduce Legislation Recognizing National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tim Kaine D-Va., members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation that would designate September...
World War II Veteran Surprised with Bronze Star on 100th Birthday
Click here to download photos from the event.RIDGELAND, MISS. – In a surprise ceremony held Monday, Ridgeland resident and World War II U.S. Army veteran Billups H. (Bill) Allen received the Bronze...
Wicker Salutes Military on 100th Anniversary of Veterans Day
Promoting Peace, Prosperity, and the American Way of LifeOn November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared Armistice Day – now Veterans Day – to mark the anniversary of the Allied victory in...
Wicker Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., participated in a bipartisan Senate delegation to Normandy, France, for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by Allied forces during World War...