Diaz-Balart Honors Local Veterans with the Congressional Veteran Commendation

MIAMI – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) honored six local veterans for their service in the United States Armed Forces. The Congressional Veteran Commendation is a nominations-based program designed to recognize the veterans of Florida's 25th Congressional District. The honorees, listed below, will be interviewed and their wartime recollections will be added to the Veterans History Project, sponsored by the Library of Congress.

Staff Sergeant Teela Lynn Brewer – United States Marine Corps, Doral, Florida

Staff Sergeant Erica Lauren Florio – United States Air Force, Naples, Florida

Captain John R. Fulmer III – United States Marine Corps, Naples, Florida

Sergeant Fernando Carlos Senra – United States Army, Miami Lakes, Florida

Staff Sergeant Gustavo Adolpho Tovar – United States Army, Doral, Florida

Staff Sergeant Richard Lee Wester – United States Marine Corps & United States Air Force, Miami Lakes, Florida

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