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| https://rothfus.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/rothfus-offers-salute-area-veterans | Rothfus offers salute to area veterans | 2018-11-13 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | PA | Keith Rothfus | R000598 | rothfus.house.gov | legacy | By Dave Sutor, originally published in the Tribune-Democrat U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus formally participated in a Johnstown Veterans Day ceremony for probably the last time on Monday. He spoke for about two minutes, thanking Army veteran Harry Plows the inspiration for creating the city's Veterans Day parade, and Gold Star families, while also mentioning Portage-area Navy airman Walter Edward Mintus, whose remains were laid to rest this past weekend after his plane went down, 74 years ago during World War II. We have a solemn obligation to stand with you because you stood for us, Rothfus told the veterans. Speaking after the ceremony at Central Park, Rothfus added: Johnstown does it right. I have often said that it's towns like Johnstown that built America. And, frankly, it's towns like Johnstown that defended America. When you look at the number of folks who have put on the uniform and to be here to recognize what Harry Plows started 22 years ago, this town does it right to honor its veterans. It's a real privilege for me to be participating. In recent years, Rothfus, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013, has supported several pieces of legislation that he feels have benefited veterans, including the Veterans Choice Act, VA Mission Act and Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. Rothfus said he has worked toward making sure that the Veterans Administration is being reformed the way it needed to be reformed. We had a situation, when I first started, with a scandal bonus in Pittsburgh where we had top executives at the VA in Pittsburgh getting bonuses not withstanding the death of veterans due to Legionnaires' disease and the mistakes that were made there, Rothfus said. (We've been) looking at the VA across the board, making sure that we're getting the backlog of appeals down because veterans should not have to die waiting for their benefits. Rothfus currently represents Pennsylvania's 12th District, which includes Johnstown. Earlier this year, the state's Supreme Court redrew the congressional maps, putting his Allegheny County residence into the new 17th District, where he recently lost a re-election bid. I wouldn't say it's one of my last times in Johnstown, Rothfus said. I like visiting Johnstown. Johnstown has been very good. I look forward to continuing the friendships I've made here and more visits. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |