Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Honors FL-25 Veterans
Miami, FL – This week, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) recognized a group of local veterans with the Congressional Veteran Commendation.
The Congressional Veteran Commendation is a nominations-based program designed to recognize the wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement of veterans residing in Florida's 25th Congressional District. The honorees listed below will be interviewed, and their wartime collections will be added to the Veterans History Project, sponsored by the Library of Congress.
Lieutenant Colonel Hector Garcia, Jr. – United States Air Force
Miami Lakes, FL
Senior Master Sergeant Diane Loescher – United States Air Force
Naples, FL
Chief Petty Officer Christopher Valdes – United States Coast Guard
Miami Lakes, FL
Staff Sergeant Gamal Reyes – United States Air Force
Naples, FL
Corporal Arthur Puch – United States Marine Corps
Naples, FL
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