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| https://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2184 | Vietnam veteran and former U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Harold “Al” Pound shares his story | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Jeffrey Denham | D000612 | denham.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today released a new Thank-a-Vet Thursday (#TVT) video featuring Vietnam veteran and former U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Harold Al Pound of Modesto. Shared on Rep. Denhams Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, this #TVT video is an excerpt from a longer interview for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Pound served on the USS Eversole DD789 destroyer during the Vietnam War. For his service, Pound was awarded a National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm Ribbon. He serves the community in his work through the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as well as volunteering this time every year with Toys for Tots. Pounds story is shared as part of Rep. Denhams #TVT social media initiative to thank veterans for their service. Rep. Denham invites and encourages social media users to post photos and videos using #TVT to recognize Americas military veterans. All #TVT videos can be found on Rep. Denhams YouTube channel and official Facebook page. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |