Lucas Kunce

Lucas Kunce is a 13-year Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and continues to serve as a Lt. Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. He lives in Independence, Mo. and is running for U.S. Senate against Josh Hawley.

One senator must stop straining our military before it snaps

OPINION August 3

One senator must stop straining our military before it snaps

A single senator from Alabama is leaving countless military families in limbo. He is threatening our national security over abortion but also our military and security apparatus.

I was exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq; Republicans turned their backs on veterans like me

OPINION July 30, 2022

I was exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq; Republicans turned their backs on veterans like me

Toxic burn pits in Iraq harmed veterans like me and Republicans turned their backs on us. This isn't how we should treat those injured defending America.