{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398577", "From my family to yours... Happy Thanksgiving!", "2017-11-23", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Edward Royce", "R000487", "royce.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "From my family to yours, I\u2019d like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.\r\nWe have so much to be thankful for, and this year I\u2019d like to share one person in particular that deserves our gratitude.\r\nEarlier this month, I was extremely proud to attend the ceremony held at the Pentagon for Yorba Linda resident Bridget Blehm as she was sworn in to serve as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA).\r\nMilitary families throughout Orange County are very familiar with Bridget and the incredible work she has done serving as Executive Director of For Families of Active Military (FFAM). For more than a decade, Bridget has hosted an annual Thanksgiving dinner to provide hope and support to local military members and their families. As\u00a0a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Bridget is the ideal candidate to support and advocate for U.S. Army soldiers, veterans, and families of Southern California.\r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Rep. Royce (pictured far right) attended the ceremony for Bridget Blehm (pictured center right) as she was sworn into be a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army.\r\n            \r\n        \r\n    \r\n\r\nBridget was one of five Californians to be selected to serve as a CASA, which comes with a 3-star general rank. Bridget\u2019s duties will include participating in advisory panels that will help create a better dialogue between the civilian and military communities in Southern California.\u00a0\r\nOur military men and women make countless sacrifices for us and many are away from their families during the holidays. Making sure they have a place to go and get a nice, warm, home cooked meal on Thanksgiving is incredibly important. We\u2019re so lucky to have such a dedicated hostess in our community.\r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Bridget Blehm (pictured center) is sworn in by the U.S. Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy (pictured left), during a ceremony held at the Pentagon earlier this month.", 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": ["http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398577"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9165012054145336, "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"}