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A Veterans Day Tribute to the late World War II veteran and community activist, Ross Valencia
Nov 11, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and community members joined Councilman José Huizar on Veterans Day to recognize the late World War II veteran and community activist, Ross Valencia, by naming the pocket park at the corner of 1st and Chicago in his honor. Pictured from left to right: Con...
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Local Hero Receives Long Overdue Honor
Oct 3, 2009
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More than 200 area residents attended a long-overdue ceremony at the Hollenbeck Youth Center to cheer on Danny Hernandez, the center’s executive director and a former Marine, who was pinned with the Silver Star Medal for heroism by U.S. Marine Corps Major General John F. Kelly (shown) that Hernandez...
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ELIGIBLE VETERANS URGED TO SIGN UP FOR NEW EDUCATION BENEFITS
Aug 4, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard is encouraging eligible veterans to take advantage of the new college education benefits passed by Congress under the GI Bill for the 21st Century. An estimated 2.1 million members of the military who have served on active duty since September 11, 2001, including...
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Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill includes funding for USC’s Military Social Work for Veterans Services Program and a Job-Producing Small Business Defense Manufacturing Initiative in California
Jul 30, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard applauded today’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, which makes critical investments to provide our troops with the resources they need to handle emergencies on the battlefield and provide for themselves and their families upon their ret...
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FEDERAL FUNDING FOR OUR TROOPS, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Jul 10, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard voted to support our troops and honor our veterans by funding critical veterans’ health services and the construction of key facilities for training and housing our military.
“A strong commitment to our veterans is a hallmark of this Congress,” Congresswoman L...
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Celebrating America's Birth
Jul 4, 2009
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Two hundred and thirty three years after the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the principles outlined in this historic document remain our country’s guiding light. It defines what we stand for and who we are as a nation and embodies the heart and spirit of the Americ...
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100th/442nd/MIS Veterans Unveil Education Center Concept, Celebrate Anniversaries
Jun 6, 2009
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Click here to read the full text of Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s Remarks
At the same time Go For Broke National Education Center paid homage to its history on June 6, 2009, it unveiled the concept design for its next milestone, a new headquarters with a black-granite Legacy Wall that will stand ...
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62nd Annual Memorial Day Observance
May 25, 2009
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More than 300 veterans and community residents gathered at Cinco Puntos near the Mexican-American All Wars Memorial in Boyle Heights to take part in the 62nd Annual Memorial Day observance. Organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4696 and the Eugene Obregon American Legion Post 804, the serv...
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Congratulates Sgt. Jerrod Fields and Steve Velkei
Mar 19, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Sgt. Jerrod Fields (shown right) for his service to our country and for his determination to recover from an IED explosion while serving in Iraq that took his lower left leg. In addition to continuing his military service, Sgt. Fields is cur...
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) Thanked Filipino Veterans for their Honorable Military Service
Feb 18, 2009
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Standing near the Filipino World War II Veterans Memorial at Lake Street Park, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked the Filipino veterans gathered for a patriotic celebration for their honorable military service on behalf of our country.
The ceremony, attended by more than 70 Filipi...
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