U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R- Charleston, whose 1st District includes Beaufort County, said the Parris Island Protection Act, if passed, would prohibit the use of federal funds to close Parris Island — or to plan its closure.
The suicide aboard the George Washington comes a month after the Navy released its first report on the last three suicides the ship experienced in April.
Candyce and Dustin Brown last spoke to their son Hunter by phone on Sunday, Jan. 8, discussing the class schedule for his upcoming sophomore year at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Biden will be joined by Deputy Defense Secretary Dr. Kathleen Hicks at Fort Drum. According to the White House, the meeting will focus on boosting employment opportunities for military spouses.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R- Charleston, whose 1st District includes Beaufort County, said the Parris Island Protection Act, if passed, would prohibit the use of federal funds to close Parris Island — or to plan its closure.