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As America honors our veterans today, I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to all veterans who have answered the call of service to our great country and fought to defend the values, liberties, and freedoms that we as Americans hold so dear.  They are true heroes for the sacrifices they and their families have made, and on this day of national observance, let us all… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recently provided a hand-written memoir of World War II Veteran, Harold E. Bondy, to the Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress.  John Bondy, resident of Perrysburg, Ohio, and son of the late Harold Bondy had heard about Congressman Latta’s involvement with VHP from a cousin and had decided to share his father’s memoir with… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 4124, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012, during today’s Subcommittee on Health markup. This bipartisan bill assists states with emergency medical technician (EMT) shortages to streamline and waive certification requirements that are duplicative for veterans who are already qualified military EMTs. Read more »

BOWLING GREEN, OH – Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) has been in contact with the Department of Veterans Affairs to convey his displeasure and obtain updates related to an administrative error that resulted in hundreds of Ohio veterans not receiving their GI education benefits at the beginning of the academic year. Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) visited Ft. Meigs in Northwest Ohio in honor of the Army’s 237th birthday and the branch’s contributions during the War of 1812. Fort Meigs, home of Ohio’s war of 1812 battlefield, provided an appropriate backdrop to thank the Army for their sacrifices defending the country and the freedoms of the American people. The Congressman’s United… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) reintroduced the Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act, a bill originally from the 111th Congress, which honors the children of military service members who serve on active duty for more than 30 days.  Congressman Latta made the following statement after introducing H.R. 1014: “It is important we do everything we can… Read more »

On December 1st, Congressman Bob Latta introduced House Resolution 940, recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 373rd anniversary on December 13, 2009.  Yesterday, it passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 401-0.   Congressman Latta made the following statement after passage of the Resolution: “From the American Revolution to the… Read more »