The Armed Forces Service Medal is a round bronze medal 1 1 â 4 in (32 mm) in diameter. The obverse of the medal bears a demi-torch, as held by the Statue of Liberty, with rays radiating from behind the torch.
Rep. Joe Barton, a Republican who represents a district south of Dallas, made his mea culpa in a statement after a nude photo and a salacious sext surfaced on social media. While separated from my second wife, prior to the divorce, I had sexual relationships with other mature adult women, it read. Each was consensual.
Born in Oxford, Massachusetts, in 1821, Clara Barton was the daughter of a farmer, a war veteran, whose stories inspired her lifelong interest in military affairs. A shy child, Barton was advised to pursue a career in teaching to overcome her shyness. She did so, enjoying a successful career in the field for ten years.