Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) has announced that he is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a program designed to honor distinguished veterans of the 33rd congressional district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) has announced that he is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a program designed to honor distinguished veterans of the 33rd congressional district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) has announced that he is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a program designed to honor distinguished veterans of the 33rd congressional district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) has announced that he is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a program designed to honor distinguished veterans of the 33rd congressional district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations. |
2019 Congressional Veterans Commendation (CVC) Background
The Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) is a nominations-based program designed to recognize the wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement of veterans of the Thirty-third Congressional District of Texas. Honorees show to be exceptional Americans on and off the battlefield.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding the passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2015:
"I am proud to support the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 before the House this week. This bill ensures that we can find responsible ways to reduce costs without affecting the livelihood and readiness of the brave women and men serving our country.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:
"Today, in honor of Memorial Day, we should all take time to reflect on the service and sacrifice of our nation's brave military men and women and those who fallen during that service.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act:
"Today, the House of Representatives worked in a bipartisan way to approve the Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015.
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, May 23rd, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, presented Staff Sgt. Phillip Quintin, of Fort Worth, with a Purple Heart and other medals for his service in the U. S. Army, during the Vietnam War, and his service in the U. S. Air Force. Veasey's office helped Staff Sgt. Quintin obtain his medals by contacting the appropriate federal agencies, when Staff Sgt. Quintin had previously run into roadblocks.
It wasn't your typical Monday outside the Bataan Community Center in West Dallas. A disc jokey turned out Tejano and oldies music. Grill masters kept the burgers and hot dogs coming. Men in uniform walked about.
A gathering of 75 or so people, children to seniors, saw a presentation of the colors by the Pinkston High School ROTC. They heard an accordian player deliver the national anthem, a singer belt outAmerica the Beautiful and a band pick up a party tempo.