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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Many families gathered at the Kingsport Veterans Memorial Park on Monday to honor and remember those who died serving their country.

Veterans from different wars were in attendance to pay tribute to their fallen comrades. One participant was Korean War Veteran, Arlen Hensley.

“I had, three of my lieutenants were killed and one severely wounded,” said Hensley. “And plus, others that got killed too, because of war. I was a radioman. So, I was with the lieutenants all the time.”

What is a woman? And what does it matter? It is becoming increasingly difficult to talk about women’s rights, or even basic biological reality, in a common language. 

While most Americans understand that a "woman" is an adult human female, radical gender ideologues want to redefine womanhood as a subjective state unrelated to biological sex. This redefinition of once-assumed basic facts has serious consequences for equal opportunity, privacy, safety and freedom of expression. 

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, said the Durham Report released Monday confirms an investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump and his campaign for colluding with Russia was a “hoax.”

“The 2016 Russia collusion investigation had no basis in evidence,” she said. “In other words, it was a total hoax.”

An investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign concluded Monday, with prosecutor John Durham submitting a much-awaited report that found major flaws.

Community members gathered at the Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department in the Town of Unicoi to witness the first-ever ceremony to swear in leaders of the UVFD.

Officials present for the event included Unicoi Mayor Kathy Bullen, Unicoi Police Chief Nick Hughes, Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency Director Jimmy Erwin and Tennessee’s first district congressional representative Diana Harshbarger.

Family members of the five volunteer firefighters sworn in were also present.

U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) visited the area May 4 to speak with students at Elizabethton High School during their government class. She highlighted the importance of public service and took questions from the students.

“I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to share my experience as a legislator with students at Elizabethton High School,” said Harshbarger (T-01). “Our nation’s future depends on the success of bright minds like these right here in East Tennessee. It is more important than ever to stress the importance of public service to our future leaders.”