Brewer discusses election chances, national challenges during Sidney stop

Col. Tom Brewer promises to give a real voice to Nebraskans in the third Congressional district.

Brewer, who hopes to replace Adrian Smith as western Nebraska's representative to U.S. Congress, is a veteran of the armed services who survived six gunshot wounds and a rocket propelled grenade attack while deployed in Afghanistan.

"I think if you look at the third district and the one thing they've lacked for the last eight years is a congressman who's aggressive, who is willing to take on issues and take on different parties and groups and be that voice that they need," Brewer said.

Brewer spent...