{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://strong.house.gov/media/press-releases/strong-ceremony-honor-vietnam-veterans", "Strong Ceremony to Honor Vietnam Veterans", "2024-07-30", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Dale W. Strong", "S001220", "strong.house.gov", "strong", "https://strong.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014This September, Congressman Dale W. Strong (AL-05) will host a 50th anniversary pinning ceremony for Vietnam Era War veterans who live in Alabama\u2019s Fifth Congressional District. The event will honor those who served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces between November 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975.\n\n\u201cWe owe a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War to ensure freedom would prevail over the evils of communism. This ceremony will honor these courageous Americans as heroes who risked their lives in defense of freedom,\u201d said Congressman Strong.\n\nThe 2008 National Defense Authorization Act approved a program to honor Vietnam War veterans and any other members of the Armed Forces. Any Vietnam veteran living in Alabama\u2019s Fifth Congressional District who served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces between November 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, is eligible for a commemorative pin and congressional recognition. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that today there are 6.4 million living Vietnam veterans and 9 million families of those who served in this time frame.\n\n\u201cMy office is proud to participate in the Vietnam Veterans 50th Anniversary Pin Program. North Alabama has a large veteran population, and this is an opportunity to let us honor those who bravely served our nation with a small gift of gratitude for their sacrifice,\u201d said Congressman Strong.\n\nTo request a 50th Commemoration pin for yourself or on behalf of a family member, please complete the Vietnam Veterans Anniversary Pin Program form on strong.house.gov. Pins may be requested regardless of in-person ceremony attendance.\n\nVietnam Veterans 50th Anniversary Pin Program\n\nWHEN: Thursday, September 5\n\n10 am to 11:30 am\n\nWHERE: Auburn University Applied Research Institute\n\n345 Voyager Way NW\n\nHuntsville, AL 35806", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "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://strong.house.gov/media/press-releases/strong-ceremony-honor-vietnam-veterans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.241486916318536, "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"}