{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-announces-27-recipients-2019-montana-congressional-veteran", "Gianforte Announces 27 Recipients of the 2019 Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation", "2019-11-11", "2019", "2019-11", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Greg Gianforte", "G000584", "gianforte.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) today announced the recipients of the 2019 Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation, a unique recognition of Montana veterans who served our country and continued their service in their communities.\nOn this Veterans Day, I have the honor of recognizing 27 Montana veterans with the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation. They make our state a better place through their service to country and community, said Gianforte. On behalf of all Montanans, I thank them for their sacrifice and commitment to our communities. I also thank all of the Montanans who nominated these outstanding veterans.\nGianforte will highlight the recipients of the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation in the U.S. House of Representatives. At a ceremony, Gianforte will present recipients with a commemorative flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on Veterans Day.\nGianforte created the annual Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation in 2017 to recognize outstanding Montana veterans who have honorably served our nation and our communities. Gianforte asked Montanans in September to nominate veterans for the award.\nSince 2017, 60 veterans have received the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation.  \n\t\n2019 Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation Recipients:\n\nJustin Bradley of Lolo  U.S. Marine Corps; Operation Enduring Freedom\nHerbert Cogley of Clancy  U.S. Army; Vietnam War\nMichael Eisenhauer of Great Falls  U.S. Army; 1990  2008, including Iraq War\nDaniel Flynn of Belgrade  U.S. Army; Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom Sentinel\nLeRoy Gaub of Bozeman  U.S. Army; 1972 - 2003\nJames Geiger of Conrad  U.S. Army Air Corps; World War II\nThomas Goyette of Butte  U.S. Navy; Vietnam War\nGreg Grove of Eureka  U.S. Navy; 1983 - 1984\nRoland Heaton of Townsend  U.S. Army; Vietnam War\nDonald Helmbrecht of Victor  U.S. Army; Vietnam War\nJodie Penrod Jolly of Dillon  U.S. Air Force; 1982 - 2014\nRichard Klose, Sr. of Laurel  U.S. Army; 1961 - 1964\nRoger Knoell of Butte  U.S. Navy; Vietnam War\nMary LaForge of Crow Agency  U.S. Air Force; 1977 - 1983\nDale Longfellow of Hobson  U.S. Navy; 1961 - 1964\nJustin Madill of Great Falls  U.S. Army; Operation Enduring Freedom\nPerry Miller of Chinook  U.S. Marine Corps and Montana Army National Guard; 1977 - 1982, 1986 - 1993\nAdeline Mitchell of Glasgow  U.S. Navy; World War II\nNeil Neary of Butte  U.S. Army; Korean War\nThomas Price of Eureka  U.S. Navy; 1944 - 1946, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa\nHarold Riensche of Reed Point  U.S. Marine Corps; Vietnam War\nKaren Semple of Montana City  U.S. Air Force; 1973 - 1982\nQuintin Stephen-Hassard of Dillon  U.S. Navy; Vietnam War\nThomas Straugh of Dillon  U.S. Navy; 1968 - 1998\nJames Watkins of Dillon  U.S. Air Force and Montana Army National Guard; 1965 - 1968, 1974 - 1995\nBill White of Helena  U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve; 1966 - 1969, 1983 - 2007\nGeorge Wright of Laurel  U.S. Army; World War II", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-announces-27-recipients-2019-montana-congressional-veteran"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.03741604834795, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}