Skelton came from a family steeped in the military, although a bout of polio when he was a teenager made him ineligible for military service. He attended a military academy, earned a law degree at ...

Since taking control of the committee in January, Skelton, who declined an interview to discuss his committee work, has remained fiercely pro-military while taking President Bush to task for the ...

He remains concerned, too, that the grinding war will erode the spirit of soldiers and their families. "If morale's not good at home," says Skelton, "that's going to affect you staying in the ...

Over the course of a 34-year career in the House, Rep. Ike Skelton(D., Mo.) won a reputation as a staunch supporter of the military. But the military lost a powerful ally in the midterm elections ...

WAR CHEST – Skelton had raised $1.9 million and spent about $773,000 as of July 14; Hartzler had raised nearly $500,000 and spent $255,000. IS HARTZLER WEAK ON THE MILITARY? – It’s one of ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Though he never served in the U.S. military, Ike Skelton became one of its strongest assets. The former Missouri congressman was being remembered Tuesday for a 34-year ...