More than 30 Heartland heroes headed to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials that honor their service. VFW Post 3838, in partnership with the Wake Foundation, is hosting the event on March 27 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Vincent Cole and Bill Haynes are two veterans who plan to embark on the trip.

Anti-Trump protests during the second Trump administration have been relatively few compared with his first term, a phenomenon that reflects widespread weariness among liberals after Trump won last November.