{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://veasey.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-veasey-presents-military-medals-to-family-of-candelario-garcia-jr", "Rep. Veasey Presents Military Medals to Family of Candelario Garcia, Jr.", "2014-11-11", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Marc Veasey", "V000131", "veasey.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "[Austin, Texas]\u2013 On Monday, November 10th, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, presented posthumous service medals to the family of Candelario Garcia, Jr. at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.\nMr. Garcia, who passed away in January 2013, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Obama in March of 2014. Earlier this year his brother, Manuel Flores of Oak Cliff, requested Congressman Veasey\u2019s help in obtaining copies of his brother\u2019s medals that could then be donated to Mr. Garcia\u2019s high school in Corsicana.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin, Texas (Monday, November 10, 2014)-- From left to right, Mr. Manuel Flores of Oak Cliff and Congressman Veasey, pose for a photo with the picture of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Candelario Garcia Jr. and medals secured by Veasey\u2019s Office at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\u201cI am honored to present this distinguished military award to the late Candelario Garcia, Jr. who in addition to serving our country with honor in Vietnam, also served our community throughout his entire adult life.\u201d said Veasey. \u201cAs we celebrate Veterans Day, we should all remember the bravery\u00a0 and contributions of all of the service men and women who put their lives, families, and jobs on hold to selflessly defend our nation.\u201d\nFor Mr. Candelario\u2019s honorable service in the U.S. Army, his brother, Manuel Flores of Oak Cliff, was presented the following medals by Congressman Veasey: \u00a0Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze and Silver Star, Combat Infantryman Badge 11sr Award, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, and Expert Badge and Rifle Bar.\u00a0Rep. Veasey\u2019s office continues to work to secure a copy of Mr. Garcia\u2019s Congressional Medal of Honor.\u00a0 \n###", 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://veasey.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-veasey-presents-military-medals-to-family-of-candelario-garcia-jr"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0401399340480566, "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"}