After emergency surgery, Houston Rep. Dan Crenshaw faces difficult recovery
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U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw talks about the negative impact President Joe Biden’s energy policies a during press conferenceTuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at Houston Ship Channel in Houston. Mmbers of the Republican Houston delegation participated the roundtable with Texas oil and gas workers.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Dan Crenshaw always knew this was possible.
As he fought for his life in 2012 after an improvised explosive device nearly killed him on a battlefield in Afghanistan, doctors warned the Navy SEAL that while they were able to restore his vision in one eye, there would be risks of blindness in the years ahead.
âThe Fenton area lost a local icon Wednesday, April 21 with the death of Robert G. Harris Sr. He was 97 years old.
âHarris, a lifelong resident of Fenton, had authored seven books on Fentonâs history. He also wrote the novel, âMany Come, Few Are Chosen,â about the U.S. Marines.
âHarris graduated from Fenton High School in 1941. He went on to earn his Ph.D. and was the commencement speaker for the FHS Class of 1972. At the time, he was president of Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.
âIn a 2019 Times story written by Vera Hogan (retired associate editor), Harris had said with the 150th commencement for FHS coming up in 2022, he would be willing to give a commencement speech again, if the school would have him.
Female Marines are first women to take-on grueling, three-day boot camp called the Crucible at base in San Diego that used to only train men
A total of 53 women trained in the first-ever coed company at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
Their final task was to complete what the training base calls the Crucible, a mammoth boot camp which began on Tuesday and wrapped-up on Thursday
The Crucible s tasks include target practice, an obstacle course, and a grueling 9.7 mile hike while carrying a 60 pound backpack
1885 The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad reaches San Bernardino. [Source:
California by Kevin Starr.]
1886 The completion of the Santa Fe Railroad leads to a price war, lowering the cost of a rail trip from the Mid West to the West Coast to as low as $1 per person.
1887 The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad reaches Los Angeles. [Source:
California by Kevin Starr.]Occidental College and Pomona College opened. [Source:
California by Kevin Starr.]
California by Kevin Starr.]
Lux v. Haggin, modifies the doctrine of riparian rites within the State of California. [Source:
California by Kevin Starr.]
1889 Orange County is established by an act of the California State Legislature from a southeastern section of Los Angeles County.
Chioma Okoroafor is passionate about making a difference in this world through her work with veterans, victims of abuse, advocacy for healthcare in underserved communities and climate justice. Her steadfast dedication to pursuing her purpose is among the reasons why she is the recipient of Penn State’s 2021 Outstanding Adult Student Award.
Okoroafor is a United States Marine Corps veteran, student worker in the Office of Veterans Programs at Penn State, a volunteer at Centre Safe and the Arboretum at Penn State. She is a junior pursuing a dual major in psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts and Biology in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State. Her concern about access to healthcare for underserved communities is setting her on a path with an ultimate goal of becoming a physician.