New group includes Democrats who served
Rep. Pat Ryan, a Democrat whose district includes Beacon, said on June 9 that he and two other members of the U.S. House would chair a newly created Democratic Veterans Caucus.
A West Point graduate, Ryan served in the U.S. Army as a combat intelligence officer from 2004 to 2009, including two tours in Iraq.
Along with Ryan, the caucus includes 17 members from districts in California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
