{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-honors-local-vietnam-veterans-5", "CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS LOCAL VIETNAM VETERANS", "2024-11-01", "2024", "2024-11", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Joseph D. Morelle", "M001206", "morelle.house.gov", "morelle", "https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(Rochester, N.Y.)\u2014Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized local Vietnam Veterans by presenting them with the Vietnam War Commemoration Lapel Pin in honor of their service.\n\n\u201cAs we approach Veterans Day, I have the extraordinary privilege of presenting local veterans of the Vietnam War with lapel pins as a lasting memento of our country\u2019s enduring gratitude,\u201d said Congressman Morelle. \u201cOur Vietnam Veterans weren\u2019t always treated properly, and in the decades since we have tried to right that wrong. I hope that these pins serve as a constant reminder to our selfless veterans that we will never forget their service, sacrifice, and heroism.\u201d\n\nCongressman Morelle is a member of The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration\u2014a national 50th anniversary commemoration, authorized by Congress. The Vietnam War Commemoration lapel pins are awarded to veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces any time during the period of November 1, 1995, to May 15, 1975.\n\nToday\u2019s honorees are:\n\nRalph Delisanti, U.S. Marine Corp\n\nJoseph Merino, U.S. Marine Corp\n\nArt Paliani, U.S. Marine Corp\n\nVictor Poleshuck, U.S. Air Force\n\nCraig Weise, U.S. Army\n\nRobert Whiteside, U.S. Navy\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"]], "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://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-honors-local-vietnam-veterans-5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6516218893229961, "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"}